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Just 6,000 new teachers were certified last year, down from about 20,000 a decade ago.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: We learn about the plan from the Wolf administration to recruit and retain more teachers in the commonwealth; we ask a county councilor about why she’s supporting a ban on fracking in and under county parks; and Pittsburgh is hosting its first Disability Pride event this Saturday.Today’s guests include: Eric Hagarty, acting secretary of education for Pennsylvania; Liv Bennett, Allegheny County councilor; and Vicki Landers, founder and executive director of Disability Pride PA.
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Making sure educators are paid well, come from diverse backgrounds and feel supported on the job are among its goals.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: We get the latest on the pediatric COVID-19 vaccination for children ages six months to five years old as the FDA prepares to review the results of a trial; a bill in Harrisburg could make it easier for out-of-state teachers to get authorized to instruct in Pennsylvania schools; and a look at the best restaurants in Pittsburgh. Today’s guests include: Dr. Andrew Nowalk, clinical director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Nina Esposito-Visgitis, president at Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers; and Hal B. Klein, Pittsburgh Magazine's food editor and dining critic.
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Rason Conner has almost exclusively been taught by white, female teachers.The Brashear High School senior can only recall having two black male teachers,…