Read about the ongoing science teacher supply challenge and the potential solutions
It’s no surprise that science teachers are in short supply. With little to incentivise them, fewer and fewer science graduates are choosing to train as teachers. Many of those who do choose to teach leave the profession within a few years. Long-serving, experienced science teachers are retiring too, and department heads are finding that they are irreplaceable. Read this article to discover what can be done to alleviate the recruitment and retention problem.
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