Articles on Teachers shortage

May 4, 2023

We won’t solve the teacher shortage until we answer these 4 questions

Hugh Gundlach, The University of Melbourne

We know the teacher shortage is a problem, all around the country, at all year levels. But beyond this, it is hard to get specific details.

February 2, 2023

Helena Gillespie, University of East Anglia

Teachers find their workloads difficult to manage – and the government is struggling to recruit people to the sector.

November 25, 2016

Beng Huat See, Durham University

A look at the real causes of the teacher shortage in the wake of Lucy Kellaway quitting the FT for life as a maths teacher.

Beng Huat See
Professor of Education Research, School of Education, University of Birmingham
Helena Gillespie
Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Student Inclusion and Professor of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of East Anglia
Hugh Gundlach
Lecturer in Education, The University of Melbourne