Is the teacher shortage real?
Posted on August 14, 2025
Filed as: Updates

Educators Rising recently teamed up with Chmura Economics & Analytics to take a deep look into labor data to better understand what’s meant by the term “teacher shortage”—the phenomenon many districts are using to describe the difficulty in ensuring that they have enough qualified teachers to lead in each of their classrooms.

Our joint webinar this August looked at economic indicators showcasing that there is indeed a shortage. And Grow Your Own solutions, like Educators Rising, when implemented in communities, help pay off by cultivating the next generation of educators who are both inspired and engaged with their communities.

Those interested in the tool highlighted—JobsEQ®—can learn more at Chmura.com. Want to start an EdRising chapter in your school? We can show you how!

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