Teacher Shortage Solutions Policy Brief
Every Child, Every Classroom: Lasting Solutions for California's Teacher Shortage
EdVoice Institute and its coalition partners have produced a comprehensive policy brief outlining evidence-based strategies to support the state's teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention efforts in high-needs schools. The brief is to serve as a roadmap for state leaders and advocates as they address California's persistent teacher shortage.
California's Challenge
Nearly 1 in 5
teachers were not fully credentialed in 2022-23
40%
more teachers in high-poverty schools lack necessary qualifications compared to higher-income schools
1 in 10
teachers in high-needs schools are inexperienced (2 or less years in the classroom)
Thank You to Our Coalition Partners
Together, we are championing solutions that ensure students in our highest-need schools across the state have access to well-prepared educators.
Contributing Authors
This policy brief was written in partnership with the following organizations:
- Black Educator Advocates Network
- Children Now
- Diversity in Leadership Institute
- Education Leaders of Color
- Educators for Excellence, Los Angeles
- Ensemble Learning
- Families In Schools
- Innovate Public Schools
- TeachStart
Supporting Organizations
The following organizations have endorsed the policy brief:
- Alliance for a Better Community
- California STEM Network, a Project of Children Now
- Californians for Justice
- Center for Black Educator Development
- Children’s Defense Fund CA
- EdTrust-West
- Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)
- National Council on Teacher Quality
- Partnership for Children & Youth
- Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
- Urban Ed Academy
- Young Invincibles
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