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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

Solutions for America's teacher shortage

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

On Point, News, Npr, Daily, Talk Show

4.33.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

America doesn't have enough teachers. The Biden administration is calling for states to spend and recruit more. Will that work? Linda Darling-Hammond joins Meghna Chakrabarti.

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:02.8

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0:19.6

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0:22.2

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0:26.4

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0:32.6

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0:38.0

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0:42.1

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0:44.7

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0:48.5

Anyone who leaves the teaching profession instantly gets $10,000, $15,000, $20,000 raised.

0:55.8

I work nine to 12 hours a day and I'm getting paid way less than people of my age, of my education.

1:04.0

So, it's a little bit frustrating to look around at your peers and see that they're making a lot more money than you

1:09.6

and then ask yourself, why am I doing this?

1:14.4

This is on point.

1:15.6

I'm Magna Chakrabardi.

1:17.4

The United States is in the grip of a nationwide teacher shortage.

1:22.2

Matthew Chambers, a high school teacher in Orlando, Florida, called to tell us about feeling frustrated and burnt out.

1:29.2

He's one of millions of teachers who feel that way.

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