OKLAHOMA CITY – To help address the ongoing teacher shortage, the Oklahoma State Department of Education has partnered with the national nonprofit TEACH to launch a new PSA to celebrates current teachers and inspire others to become teachers. “The Future Depends on Teachers” was developed to elevate the teaching profession and address a teacher shortage that has worsened amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We must spotlight our educators and provide more opportunities for talented individuals to join the noblest profession,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister. “Despite the challenges that teaching in the time of COVID-19 has thrust upon them, teachers are innovating and rising to meet this new reality head-on. They are critical to developing the next generation of leaders.”