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Where have all the teachers gone?

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A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Public school districts that handed out pink slips during the Great Recession are now struggling

with a shortage of classroom teachers despite the recovery.

Explanations differ.

There's bad-mouting and micromanagement by school reformers.

There's low-pay, job insecurity, and better options. In any case,

the number of college students enrolled to be trained for teaching dropped by 30% between 2010 and 2014.

What's in store for what's often called America's most important profession?

Today's talking point treating drug use as a health issue instead of a crime.

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Hello again, Warren Olney, back with To the Point. School districts around the country are facing a

shortage of teachers just as classes are about to begin. The changing economy, low pay,

and disputes about education reform are some of the reasons. What will it take to improve the

prospects for a profession that's vital

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