There Is a Shortage of Certified Latin Teachers: Please Spread the Word!

Ronnie Ancona and Kathleen Durkin, in the Society for Classical Studies’ Amphora, write:

There is a shortage of certified Latin teachers in the United States. Latin teaching positions at the precollegiate level sometimes cannot be filled for lack of qualified applicants. In New York State, for example, where we both teach, in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014, Latin was named specifically as a language with a teacher shortage by the United States Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (http://tinyurl.com/mwgdr9j). Not filling a Latin position can result in one of several negative outcomes: the end of a Latin program, the inability to start one, or difficulty with sustaining one. None of these situations is good for maintaining strength in classics at the precollegiate level, where many of our students are first introduced to their excitement about our field.

They go on to share additional information and data, and make suggestions for helping promote Latin teaching as a viable career, not just a vocation. Click the link below to read the full article:

http://apaclassics.org/amphora/there-shortage-of-certified-latin-teachers-please-spread-word