States that, due to teacher shortages, diocesan leaders and teacher shortage commissions are collaborating in order to recruit new educators. Lists resources for attracting teachers, such as offering them financial perks and portable retirement benefits, mentoring future teachers, working with area colleges to place student teachers in Catholic…

Discusses the salaries provided to principals, superintendents, and elementary/secondary teachers in Catholic schools. Points out that the national average salary for a Catholic elementary school teacher with a bachelor's degree is $19,047, compared with a public elementary school teacher's salary of $41,351. Offers strategies for improving…

This document is a theme issue of the journal "Momentum", devoted to the topic "Teacher Education: A Continuum." It contains 15 articles in the central section and 7 articles in a special section subtitled "The Multicultural Challenge." The following articles on the central theme are presented: (1) "Closing the…