In Real Time, a Crisis in Public Education: Teacher Shortages in Missouri and Kansas

Authors

Dong Hwa Choi, Park UniversityFollow
Judith McConnell Mikkelson, Washburn University

Abstract

Communities throughout the United States have experienced a shortage of teachers for several years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this teacher shortage has escalated, creating a major crisis in public education. The struggle to hire and retain a highly qualified teaching staff is true in all fifty states, including Missouri and Kansas. In this article, complex reasons for the growing teacher shortage in Missouri and Kansas are detailed and needed actions to rectify this dire situation are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Choi, Dong Hwa and Mikkelson, Judith McConnell (2024) "In Real Time, a Crisis in Public Education: Teacher Shortages in Missouri and Kansas," Missouri Policy Journal: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62608/2330-930X.1065
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/mpj/vol2/iss1/3