"I Don't Want to Be a Teacher Anymore" – The Decline in Teacher Popularity and the Global Teacher Shortage
public school teaching is becoming an increasingly unpopular profession Globally, public school teaching is becoming an increasingly unpopular profession, with a significant shortage of teachers emerging, especially in advanced countries like the U.S. and Europe. Despite declining student numbers due to low birth rates, teacher shortages persist. This issue leads to unqualified teachers filling roles and even the elimination of certain subjects. Addressing this crisis requires substantial reforms to make teaching a more attractive profession and to improve educational quality. The Decline in Teacher Popularity Once a common career aspiration for many, the teaching profession is now widely viewed as undesirable. This shift is evident worldwide, with advanced countries like the U.S. and Europe facing severe teacher shortages despite a declining student population. As a result, unqualified individuals are sometimes tasked with teaching, and some subjects are disappearing from the curricu...