Open AccessMaking matters worse? COVID-19 and teacher recruitment
Author(s) -
Kayla Bill,
Amanda Bowsher,
Betty Malen,
Jennifer King Rice,
Jason Saltmarsh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
phi delta kappan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1940-6487
pISSN - 0031-7217
DOI - 10.1177/00317217221082808
Subject(s) - salary , pandemic , covid-19 , workload , psychology , economic shortage , affect (linguistics) , medical education , pedagogy , public relations , sociology , political science , medicine , management , law , economics , linguistics , philosophy , disease , communication , pathology , virology , government (linguistics) , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Amid already critical teacher shortages, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many teachers to leave the profession, but we know little about how it may affect teacher recruitment. Kayla Bill, Amanda Bowsher, Betty Malen, Jennifer King Rice, and Jason Saltmarsh conducted a survey and focus groups to explore how COVID-19 has influenced undergraduates’ interest in and perceptions of teaching. The pandemic has had mixed but troubling effects on undergraduates’ interest in teaching, and while it has increased their respect for teachers, it has also magnified their concerns about salary, safety, workload, and the disrespect teachers endure. Addressing these long-standing concerns may increase the likelihood that this sizable pool of prospective teachers will pursue teaching and help alleviate teacher shortages.
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