Teacher recruitment and the problem of ‘hard-to-staff’ schools (Jo Lampert)
Meet The Education ResearcherShow Notes
We hear regular reports of a ‘crisis’ in teacher recruitment and what has been characterised as an exodus of educators leaving the profession.
Professor Jo Lampert (Monash University) talks about her research around teacher workforce issues, and a new study examining the realities of working in ‘hard-to-staff’ schools.
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