States supported by the Appalachia Comprehensive Center and Southwest Comprehensive Center (formerly the Region 5 and Region 14 CCs 2019-2024) are taking steps to address the teacher shortage by developing initiatives to increase interest in teaching and the number of qualified teachers, creating task forces to strategize about how to increase preparation program enrollment, and enhancing partnerships between school districts and institutions of higher education.
Disclaimer: This content was developed during the 2019-2024 cohort of the Comprehensive Centers Program as the Region 14 Comprehensive Center (now the Southwest Comprehensive Center 2024-2029).