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.