Facing a looming shortage of math and science teachers, the California State University system has decided to commit more money to a teacher preparation initiative, CSU officials announced this week.
The university system will dedicate an additional $10 million to its Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative over the next four years.
They increased their investment in the program in response to a study by the Palo Alto-based Learning Policy Institute that found the state will lack 33,000 math and science teachers in the coming decade, according to CSU.
“The California State University has made tremendous strides over the past few years to prepare even greater numbers of math and science teachers,” CSU Chancellor Timothy White said in a written statement. “By dedicating additional funding, we can increase capacity in programs to further alleviate the looming teacher shortage.”
8 comments
Excellent – math and science are two areas where the US needs to ensure we are graduating well-trained students.
Increasing capacity in programs that are so unappealing that there is a shortage because the State won’t provide a livable wage. That amounts to lower standards in acceptance and high risk of lesser quality educators, the result of which creates less value for the State to invest in education for the next generation.
Welcome to generation cyber home school. Cheaper while taxed the same. Silicon Valley will make it so.
I gotta disagree with you a little bit. The average CA teacher makes about 25% more than the average in worker in CA; and that’s b4 benefits.
The information comes from an organized labor group (UNION): National Education Association and the BLS…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/20-states-where-teachers-more-090000269.html
“S”-The site you reference is incorrect as it compares all jobs within the state including restaurant, retail to name a few.
If you review Glassdoor a Chemist makes anywhere from 70K-125K depending if they are research, technician or other sub category with no experience. Chemistry Teachers in San Francisco avg out at $52,000.
After 5 years experience the pay increases in the private sector outperform that of a Chemistry Teacher..
The biggest issue remains, science teachers get paid more in the private sector and until the schools are able to pay more the students will continue to follow the money.
I worked with a former CA Teacher of the Year as she became a Corporate trainer that averages 75K-125K, 10 years ago.
glad I caused u all to think… I still disagree a little bit.
We didn’t have to “think about it.” We know teachers usually have more education than the average workers but big hearts willing to sacrifice paychecks for bettering the world through educating our kids. Most traditional jobs have “benefits,” so why even use that in the comparison?
I have a few clients who are teachers in Bay area public high schools. The largest negative about their careers, regardless of subject(s) they teach, seems to be dealing with some of the high school student. Students who are disrespectful to the teachers and disruptive in classes, with little in the way of discipline to deal with issues. Putting more money into the STEM teaching program won’t solve the above problem.
Know a man I respect greatly, who worked at juvenile hall then went on with additional education to have a counseling business, specializing in anger issues. He would get referrals from both adult and juvenile probation departments as well as The Courts.
He closed his office and retired about five years back. His decision in part was based on attitude of referred juveniles. Was seeing kids with zero empathy towards others, along with anger issues is a very bad combination. He’d finally had enough.
Comments are closed.