NCSL Legislative Video Resource Center

Although there are teacher shortages nationwide, the nature of teacher workforce challenges varies at the state and local levels. Join the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) to discuss the importance of having clear data systems for tracking teacher workforce data to better inform policy solutions.  

States and school districts are facing challenges and seeking both short and long-term solutions. NCSL’s local and state education employee comparison tools will be presented followed by Teacher Shortages & Strategies to Address them, and an update on short-term measure being enacted by states and legislation to increase teacher compensation, expand pathways, increase teach diversity, and improve teacher working conditions. Hear from NCSL’s Michelle Exstrom, Education Program Director, Dan Thatcher NCSL Education Finance Fellow, Steve Wojcikiewicz, Learning Policy Institute Education Quality Team, and Molly Gold, NCSL Educator Quality Senior Policy Specialist.

Lucinda Kenning will examine the importance of creating a culture that makes employees feel valued and relevant. Discover how to develop and increase employee passion and energy and earn about the role of grit and a growth mindset in achievement. You'll also get practical tips on how to use measurement and accountability to engage employees. Speaker: Lucinda Kenning, founding partner, Holliday | Kenning.