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In Texas, Teachers Are in Short Supply

Nearly 50 percent of first-time teachers in Texas quit the field within their first five years. The trend is leaving a gap in important specializations like bilingual education, special education, math, science and computer science.

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Veteran English teacher Sara Brenan works with students at Anderson High School's summer program in the Austin Independent School District.
Credit: Bob Daemmrich

Nearly 50 percent of first-time teachers in Texas quit the field within their first five years. The trend is leaving a gap in such important specializations as bilingual education, special education, math, science and computer science. Michael Marder, co-chairman of the University of Texas at Austin’s UTeach Natural Sciences program, says the antidote is higher pay and better benefits than are offered in the private sector. (KENS 5 San Antonio)

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