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From https://www.actfl.org/news/press-releases/educators-rising-recruiting-world-language-teachers

For the third year in a row, more than 40 states plus the District of Columbia have reported a teacher shortage in world languages, an all-time high for the subject area since the Department of Education began collecting data over 25 years ago. In the report, language teaching vacancies are at the top of the list next to other key subject areas like math, science, and special education.

…A major contributing factor to the shortage is declining teacher preparation program enrollments. From 2009-2014, teacher education enrollment dropped 35 percent, according to a 2016 report by the Learning Policy Institute.

…[The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages]

ACTFL has developed 5 ready-to-use modules that provide all the materials you need for starting a conversation with your students: a teacher checklist, inspirational videos, ready-made presentations, articles, discussion topics, and more that will keep your students engaged. Extended activities and suggested projects allow you and your future educators to move at your own pace. has released a new recruitment tool that offers students a vision of the future where teaching a world language is an empowering career option: Educators Rising.

Read the full press release and access the Educator Rising modules at https://www.actfl.org/news/press-releases/educators-rising-recruiting-world-language-teachers