Addressing Texas Teacher Shortages
A Learning Model Built for Student Success
Proximity Learning uses its Enriched Live Instruction Model (ELIM) to make sure that students in your district are getting that best instruction possible. The goal of ELIM is to stimulate a classroom environment through ALWAYS live instruction from a teacher via streaming video.
The Proximity Learning Difference
Live, Synchronous Instruction
We livestream our certified virtual teachers right into your district classroom. Your dedicated team works with your district to fit with your school’s bell schedule and other needs.
Built by Educators, for Educators
Our partnership directors are past superintendents, principals and teachers who understand the harm that long-term vacancies can have on students.
Texas educators looking to teach online can teach in our partner schools across the country over livestreamed video. If you have a standard or professional license in Texas, Proximity Learning can support you through the license reciprocity process to work in states where this is required.
Virtual teaching has allowed teachers to continue their passion for teaching, make a difference in student lives or pursue other interests.
Proximity Learning teachers are not only certified, background checked, and experienced, but they're also dynamic, engaging, and caring. Learn more about our online teaching jobs in Texas.
Teacher Shortage in Texas
The number of teachers acquiring certifications versus the number who begin teaching the following year is steadily decreasing according to data from the Texas Education Agency. Though over 24,000 teachers were certified in 2019, less than 20,000 began teaching, while a large majority of experienced educators quit or retired with the challenges of virtual learning. Ultimately, the most recent teacher shortage report shows 1,828 teacher vacancies plus 49,346 underqualified teachers in Texas during the 2021-22 school year.
Teachers in Texas are desperately needed in the subject areas of Special Education and ESL, but with population influx into schools and high rates of teacher retirements, schools are battling to fill positions. According to the Texas Education Agency, "...in the next decade, the state will add 68,000 new elementary school teaching positions and 65,000 new middle school teaching positions across the state," in addition to the roles that have not yet been fulfilled.
Teacher Shortage reports claim, "Based on news and state reports, we estimate that there are at least 55,000 vacant teacher positions in the United States."
Never Have Another Teacher Vacancy in TX
We offer a suite of services that mirror in-person instruction, covering standard classes, tutoring, and summer school in nearly every subject you need.
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Live Virtual K-12
Never have another teacher vacancy. Use our livestreamed certified teachers to ensure that when you can't find a teacher, we will place a cutting-edge certified educator into your classroom.
Tutoring
Certified, qualified teachers in the subjects you need. For teacher vacancies or expanding course offerings.
Virtual School
Start offering typically hard-to-staff specialty courses to your students that want them.
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