A decade ago there were approximately 21,000 new teaching certificates issued annually in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and today, the number is 6,000-7,000 annually.
In the past weeks there has been significant interest in the school board elections. We have seen many signs. There have been numerous letters to the editor, news articles, and mailings.
According to new articles and reports, a decade ago there were approximately 21,000 new teaching certificates issued annually in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Today, the number is 6,000-7,000 annually. This shortfall is unsustainable and, if the trend is not reversed, will undermine our entire system of public education. It can be viewed as the proverbial “canary in the coal mine.”
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