The US has a teacher shortage — here's how to fix it | Randy Seriguchi Jr.

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🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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How much should we invest in teachers, and what should new investment actually involve? Education innovator Randy Seriguchi Jr. suggests the US should create a "G.I. Bill" for teachers, with a particular emphasis on uplifting Black male professionals. He shares a model of this idea in action through community partnerships in San Francisco, which provide aspiring teachers with graduate school tuition, subsidized housing, personalized fit assessments and more. "If we truly want to elevate this profession to inspire new, diverse talent to join us, we have to improve both the personal and professional experiences associated with teaching," says Seriguchi.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
0:02.0	Audio Collective.
0:04.0	You're listening to Ted Talks daily,
0:11.0	where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
0:15.0	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:17.0	This week is Teacher Appreciation Week in the US,
0:20.0	which has me thinking,
0:21.0	without my seventh grade language arts teacher's faith in me, I don't know if
0:25.2	I'd be a writer today.
0:27.0	You probably have a teacher like this in your life, the effective ones who leave indelible
0:31.0	marks and can change your entire trajectory.
0:34.0	But today's kids face a dangerous shortage of teachers,
0:38.0	because our teachers just aren't staying in the profession.
0:41.0	In his talk educator Randy Saraguchi Jr. offers a vision for changing this downward trend to
0:47.0	invest in teachers, improve their experiences, and in turn, invest in our students.
0:52.9	We'll dive into this talk right after the break.
0:57.2	And now our TED Talk of the day.
1:00.8	Hi, I'm Randy Seraguchi Jr, and I've been working in teaching recruitment for the past eight years in the US.
1:08.0	And here, in the richest nation, in the history of the world,
1:12.8	we're in the midst of a historic teacher shortage.
1:16.7	In a place where money can solve most problems,
1:19.8	I've been thinking about how we respond
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