The UK could learn lessons from the US and Europe on recruiting teachers in tough areas Hawaii has a problem recruiting teachers – even though it’s 85 degrees there every day,the state boasts 120 miles of golden shoreline and it’s regularly rated one of the happiest places in the US. So whether Hawaii is struggling, imagine the problem in Blackpool.
The two places absorb more in common than you might think. In both cases, and whether you stick a pin in a map and draw a circle of 10 miles around them,much of the surrounding area is under water. Given that teachers prefer to work within 10 miles of where they live, this reduces the potential number of recruits immediately. Both also face broader challenges. Here and in the US a demographic quirk means there are fewer people in their 20s – the typical cannon fodder of teaching – and lots of under-10s who need teaching.
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Source: theguardian.com