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Hey @aefpweb friends, Come join the discussion on the future of the teaching profession today at 1 pm in Vevey 1. #AEFP2026 We've got an all-star panel w/ Ellen Goldring @CEDR_US @Dr_ConstanceL Erika Hunt and @NCTQ's Hannah Putman

Districts that host student teachers are less likely to face shortages, but most states lack data on whether placements align with districts' staffing needs. Here's how states can use data to optimize their clinical practice placements. buff.ly/pEJAgnS

NCTQ research finds that only 15 states and D.C. require districts to offer teachers paid parental leave. New @usatoday reporting talks to teachers about what it means to navigate having a child without that support, and what changes when they have it. buff.ly/rcVplCX

New @Gallup, @WaltonFamilyFdn, and @BPC_Bipartisan data puts real numbers to the relationship between financial strain and teacher retention. Teachers struggling to get by are 14 percentage points less likely to plan on staying in the profession for the long term than those living comfortably. Strategic staffing and pay approaches that give teachers a path to salary growth within the classroom (e.g., higher-paying teacher leadership roles, performance pay measures, or incentives to work in high-need roles) can help close that gap. news.gallup.com/poll/702599/on…

Research shows that teacher absences negatively affect student learning. Research also shows that supportive leave policies improve teachers' work-life balance. We explored large districts' paid leave policies and steps for working through that tension. buff.ly/sJpEl7Q

Students need great teachers. Great teachers need the right support to reach the classroom. NCTQ's @hjputman is joining @readingby3rd's panel this afternoon to discuss strategies for keeping strong candidates from "leaking" out of the pipeline. Register to tune in! 👇

Georgia lawmakers are moving to overhaul reading instruction, including teacher training. It's a major step in a state where 39% of prep programs fail to prepare aspiring elementary teachers to teach reading effectively, per NCTQ data. buff.ly/yE2ytNS

Districts face a tough balancing act: offering enough paid leave to support teachers' work-life balance while minimizing the adverse effects of their absences on student learning. We explored how large districts are navigating it in a new analysis. buff.ly/sJpEl7Q

A stronger workforce starts with a stronger teaching profession. @BPC_Bipartisan's new report outlines a modernized federal role in education and workforce development, including smarter data systems for leaders and better prep and support for teachers. 💪 buff.ly/Jbq8Bpr

Terrific working with the folks from @NCTQ (and states) on this hopefully useful brief!

Done well, student teaching can make a novice teacher as effective as one with years of experience, help districts reduce shortages, and improve retention once new teachers get to the classroom. Yet most states have very little visibility into what's actually happening in clinical practice. They can't see which prep programs offer strong experiences, whether their policies are being faithfully implemented, or whether student teacher placements are actually aligned with districts’ hiring needs. Better data can transform clinical practice from a “black box” into a strategic pipeline for effective teachers. @NCTQ partnered with @caldercenter on a new brief offering a practical framework for states ready to get there. Grateful to the leaders from @ArkansasEd, @doelouisiana, @MASchoolsK12, @mieducation, @PADeptofEd, and @teainfo who participated in our working group and made it possible! caldercenter.org/publications/l…

Answering key questions about clinical practice starts with better data. A new CALDER & @NCTQ brief offers a clear framework and lessons from six states on how to build and use clinical practice data systems. Read ➡️caldercenter.org/publications/l…

Well-designed clinical practice programs can increase teacher effectiveness, reduce shortages, & improve retention. But without better data, states can't see which programs are delivering. Our joint brief with @caldercenter offers a roadmap to change that. buff.ly/pEJAgnS

New data from @Gallup, @WaltonFamilyFdn, & @BPC_Bipartisan finds that 1 in 5 teachers struggle financially, and those who do are less likely to stay. Career pathways that let teachers earn more pay without leaving the classroom can help address that. buff.ly/Om6WIka

@unlv Every state's labor force is unique, but the benefits of a diverse teacher workforce are the same for students everywhere. Attracting and retaining Black and brown teachers must be a priority for prep programs, and states need to help make it happen. buff.ly/qpSXcmW

@unlv's Nevada Forward initiative pays apprentices to teach while they train, preparing 1,200+ educators at 97% completion. Its apprentices are more diverse than UNLV's other prep programs—and UNLV is the state's most diverse teacher prep institution. buff.ly/Ui2U1gN

The history of school integration has a chapter that doesn't get enough attention: the tens of thousands of Black teachers pushed out of the profession. Seventy years later, the U.S. still struggles to diversify its teacher workforce. Here's what it means for classrooms today. 🧵