Teachers in the public school system have the power and opportunity to change lives, but are they getting the training and support that they need?
Texas' growing population has prompted a shortage in educators, with only 340,000 teachers for 5.4 million students, according to an Educate Texas report.
Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative has the goal of putting more well-equipped and prepared teachers in the classroom by issuing recommendations on how to improve research, data gathering and competency-based certification statewide.
Guests:
- Priscilla Aquino Garza, deputy director of policy for Educate Texas
- Jim Nelson, chair of the Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative
- Patty Hill, assistant superintendent for human resources at Northside Independent School District
