March 21, 2023 - Pittsburgh, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro today shared his plans for rebuilding Pennsylvania's teacher workforce and making our schools better, healthier, and safer for Pennsylvania students during a visit to Pittsburgh Colfax K-8.Earlier this month, Governor Shapiro unveiled his first budget - a commonsense set of solutions to the most pressing issues Pennsylvanians face, including a critical teacher shortage across the Commonwealth. Governor Shapiro's budget proposes a personal income tax credit of up to $2,500 every year for up to three years for any new teacher, nurse, police officer, or trooper who earns a new license or certification, or for anyone who already has a license in those fields and decides to move to Pennsylvania for work.The teaching shortage is a crisis across the Commonwealth. In 2021, Pennsylvania issued 6,000 new teacher certifications - down from 20,000 certifications ten years ago. Nearly half of all school districts had open teaching positions at the start of this school year, and roughly 1 in 5 school districts have had significant negative impacts on educational programs from teacher shortages.List of Speakers:Dr. Tamara Sanders Woods - Principal of Colfax K-8Rich Fitzgerald - Allegheny County Executive Congresswoman Summer Lee - U.S. Representative PA 12th DistrictEd Gainey - Mayor of PittsburghState Rep. Dan FrankelStudent Teacher Megan OstGovernor Josh Shapiro
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