October 28, 2024 –It costs a lot to become a teacher.
The educational burden on would-be teachers has grown in the past decade. More teachers seek advanced degrees even as college costs rise and wages stagnate.
That’s why, in the wake of widespread teacher shortages, declines in enrollment in traditional teacher-preparation programs, and historic increases in emergency-certified teachers, states and districts have expanded a wide array of apprenticeships, residencies, and local grow-your-own training programs to ease future educators’ paths to the classroom.
