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William Norris; Kirk Swortzel; O.P. McCubbins – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2024
Agricultural education's most pressing issue is a lack of qualified classroom teachers. In 2020-2021, 30 states reported the loss of over 70 agricultural education positions, with many schools closing these positions due to inadequate staffing. Furthermore, in 2021-2022, there were 1,680 agricultural education vacancies nationwide and only 789…
Descriptors: Agriculture Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Influences, Teacher Attitudes
Koedel, Cory; Gassmann, Gabriel E. – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2018
The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is in the midst of phasing in substantial increases in the contributions made by teachers, school districts, and the state of California. The phase-in period began in 2014-15. In the year prior, 2013-14, the total statutory contribution rate to CalSTRS from all parties was 18.3 percent of…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Teacher Retirement, Retirement Benefits, State Policy