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1 Understand the state department of education/higher education Diondra Richardson Northcentral University EDL-7025 Educational Policy, Leadership, and Research Dr. Jillian Skelton July 17, 2022, 2022

2 Introduction A few years ago, it was hard to imagine a world where middle or high school teachers can make up to ninety-two thousand a year under a specific program (TEAMS-Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science), especially in the state of Alabama. Nevertheless, educators have been operating under the exact expectations and standards over the past decades. For instance, teachers’ salaries were usually based on degrees and years of experience. However, with the onset of the pandemic, those traditional standards were challenged, and teachers began to leave the field of education in high numbers. This mass exit of teachers was not specific to one area or state, but this change happened throughout the United States. With the shortage of teachers, each state department of education has begun to draft policies to aid in teacher recruitment and retention. The states of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida drafted policies to retain experienced teachers and increase the number of new teachers. Alabama Department of Education The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) set out a plan to retain experienced teachers and another method to address the teacher shortage. According to Cason (2022), the state department proposed implementing a one-time 10% to 20% raise for all seasoned teachers. This does not include the additional one percent raise teachers to receive each year. The intent of this raise is two-fold. First, ALSDE would prefer to retain highly qualified, experienced teachers because of their impact on their classrooms. In addition, ALSDE would like to change the profession's perception by providing larger salaries and making it more attractive to others. State Superintendent Eric Mackey endorsed the proposal, and it was approved. In addition, to the double-digit raises, the state department looked into other ways to address the

3 teacher shortage. For example, a news segment on the radio recently reported that Birmingham City Schools were short 160 teachers. Recently, this shortage has been discussed in a different setting. As of this month (July 2022), the Alabama State Department of Education approved a measure to immediately lower the teacher certification standards to recruit more individuals to the profession. As the State of Alabama looks for ways to fix its problems, other states such as Georgia and Florida face similar crises. Georgia Department of Education (GDE) According to the Georgia Association of Educators, the president, Lisa Morgan, felt strongly that a teacher shortage had been looming, and many teachers were experiencing burnout. This “burnout” drove teachers away from the profession in large numbers. As the statewide trend continued and the teacher shortage grew even more significant, the Georgia Department of Education looked at several ways to address this issue. First, the GDE implemented House Bill 32 (Teacher Tax Credit). House Bill 32 provides a $3,000 tax credit over five consecutive years if the teacher agrees to teach a high-need subject area. In addition to this measure, the GDE implement House Bill 385 specifically to target teacher recruitment in Georgia. House Bill 385, in the initial stage, seemed to be a bit controversial based on what was proposed. However, the primary goal in Georgia was to address the teacher shortage. HB 385 was aimed at retired teachers. It would allow retired teachers to reenter the workforce and keep their pension. This piece of legislative news drew criticism because many felt that these teachers would have been double dipping. Nevertheless, despite those concerns, HB 385 was approved to help address the shortage problem. Like Georgia, the Florida State Department of Education has experienced the same problems. Florida Department of Education

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4 Over the past several years, the State of Florida has been experiencing a teacher shortage. According to Aragon (2016), around 10% of the teachers left the profession without expecting to return. In order to address the shortage, the State Department of Education in Florida began to have several job fairs to increase the number of teachers. However, Florida did not take drastic measures to curb the teacher shortage problem. Compare and Contrast State Departments In addressing the teacher shortage, Alabama and Georgia used a similar approach to try and solve the issue. Both state departments approved a measure to incentivize experienced and retired teachers. The education departments in both states rationalized that showing appreciation to the seasoned teachers could prevent them from leaving their school system or having an early retirement. Further, these initiatives focus on retired teachers rejoining the school community and providing services. On the other hand, Florida shared the same teacher shortage; however, they failed to take aggressive measures. Board Meeting (5/14/2022) During this meeting, the issue of teacher shortage was placed on the agenda by state Board of Education member Tonya Chestnut. She wanted to know what was being done to address the issue. First, state Superintendent Eric Mackey said that the state department had already approved higher salaries for incoming teachers. Further, the superintendent talked about the TEAMS program and how 1100 teachers have already started participating and received a salary increase. Finally, superintendent Eric Mackey wanted everyone to know that he was fully aware of the problem and was taking the necessary steps to solve the problem. Conclusion

5 Teacher shortage seems to be an issue that most states are facing. Therefore, there is a critical need for each state department of education to find the appropriate method to address the issue. The initiatives that Alabama and Georgia have implemented this year hopefully will help with the problem of teacher retention and recruitment.

6 References “HB 32 Teacher Tax Credit Program” (n.d). Retrieved from http://gadoe.org Aragon, S. (2016, May). Commentary: Teacher shortages: what we know . https//www.FLDOE.org Cason, M. (2022, March 31). Commentary: Experienced Alabama teachers would get double- digit raises under the plan advanced in legislature. MikeCason/AL.com Powell, T. (2022, July 12). Commentary: Alabama lowers teacher certification and praxis requirements, effective immediately. TrishaPowellCrain/AL.com

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