A California Senator is proposing a series of bills that will help ease the teacher shortage as boomers retire.
Several of his ideas include:
Easing certification standards, making it easier for retired teachers to continue to teach part time and mentor younger teachers
Allowing “visiting faculty permits” so that community college and university professors can teach high school classes on the side
Instituting a loan forgiveness program for credentialed teachers willing to teach in low-performing schools
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