It’s never been tougher for schools to find good science teachers.
Even large, well-funded public schools face significant recruitment problems. A national shortage of teachers trained in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is leaving many schools without the science teachers they desperately need. According to estimates from a major 2025 review article published in the International Journal of STEM Education, “a third of states are experiencing a STEM teacher shortage.” Figures from the US Department of Education are even worse, showing shortages of science teachers in a staggering 82% of states (source: Learning Policy Institute).
The situation isn’t likely to get better any time soon. The above chart tells a dismal story: Enrollment in teacher preparation programs across all subjects dropped by well over a third between 2008 and 2018, and completion rates also fell significantly during this period. The Learning Policy Institute reports that “interest in teaching among high school and college students is at the lowest level it has been in decades.” As a result, schools across the country are seeing “persistent teacher shortages” in science and math (Center for American Progress), and it’s not clear where the next generation of teachers will come from.
The outlook for small schools is even more bleak... How can small schools provide advanced science teaching without a specialist science teacher?
The outlook for small schools is even more bleak. Many small schools know first-hand the challenges of finding – and keeping – the great teachers they want to teach and mentor their children. The teachers in these schools work incredibly hard for long hours, devoting themselves to their calling. When schools can’t find a specialist teacher in a particular subject, other teachers rise to the challenge, doing the best they can with limited resources. But it’s a daunting task for anyone to teach outside their area of expertise, especially as the high school years begin. How can small schools provide advanced science teaching without a specialist science teacher?
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