The article addresses teacher retention challenges employers are experiencing in the quest to effectively meet standard human resource management practices. The quality of the employer-employee relationship forms the foundation upon which effective management practices thrive. Teachers who remain in education value students and their personal…

California's students, particularly its poorest students, need great teachers. Unfortunately, California's seniority-based teacher layoff system puts adult privileges over student needs. Newer teachers are laid off first, regardless of how well they do their jobs. This system is especially damaging to schools serving the highest numbers of…

This article describes the San Francisco-based O.U.T. (Organization of Unemployed Teachers) and presents suggestions that unemployed teachers might utilize. (JA)

The recent sudden reduction in the birthrate, following an earlier reduction in 1964-65, makes it clear that school enrollment will shrink steadily for the next 15 years. Demand for teachers in the state of Connecticut will decrease from about 2,300 per year to about 1,300 per year by 1980 and will continue to shrink the next 4 years to about…

One approach to the crisis in the supply of teachers in Britain is to attract back to the profession qualified teachers who have left. To know whether this approach is viable, however, it is important to know about the reasons for leaving teaching and factors affecting return. Therefore, a study was conducted to survey trained teachers not…

This report addresses one central issue: the nature and extent of the teacher shortage in Arizona. Its purpose is to inform policymakers and help prevent poor policy decisions and wasted resources. The report presents new research along with policy and program recommendations intended to serve as points of departure for understanding and…

Reports of a recruitment and retention crisis amongst teachers in England led the government to develop a Workforce Remodelling strategy for schools. This involved change at both a legislative level, removing administrative tasks from teachers and ensuring all teaching staff had 10% off-timetable for planning, preparation and assessment (PPA)…

Discusses alternate employment opportunities for teacher training graduates. (NRJ)

How teacher oversupply and the financial squeeze affected one teacher wh6 resigned a job in order to pursue the doctorate. (Author)

The author provides data describing the teacher demand breakdown for 1970. A short evaluation of the data reveals that teachers of trades; elementary physical and health education; elementary music teachers; librarians; mathematics; special education; and natural and physical sciences are in greatest demand. (Author/MS)