Future educators and teaching advocates are asking lawmakers in Harrisburg to help address the state's teacher shortage.
"The shortage that we are facing in our state is significant," said Donna-Marie Cole-Malott, co-executive director of the Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium.state's teacher shortage goes unsolvedStudents preparing to enter the profession say student teaching, the final hurdle before becoming an educator, creates a financial challenge.
Less than 7% of Pennsylvania's workforce are teachers of color, a number the Department of Education wants to improve with a $10 million investment in the state's Talent Recruitment Account.
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