We still don’t know how to fix the global teacher shortage

Across the world, education systems are facing the same urgent problem: how to attract and keep teachers in the profession.

In Australia, England, Sweden and the United States, schools are grappling with shortages that undermine learning and put increasing pressure on the educators who remain.

The barriers are strikingly similar. Teachers are struggling with low pay, unsustainable workloads, high stress and a growing sense that their profession isn’t valued.

While governments have invested heavily in solutions, with initiatives including bursaries, pay rises and workload reforms, our new international study shows we still don’t know which strategies are actually making a difference.

The limits of current approaches

Our research, Teacher Recruitment and Retention...