Our Plan
The problem we’re trying to solve:
25% of Teachers Leaving the Schoolhouse
A study released last year by the RAND Corporation found that nearly one in four teachers said they were likely to leave their positions by the end of this school year.
Half a Million Teachers Short
The National Education Association released an analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistic data that showed that "there were currently 567,000 fewer educators in public schools in the U.S. than there were before the pandemic."
Not Producing Enough Teachers
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education found that in the fall of 2020 and 2021, enrollment in education declined 11% for undergraduate students and 13% for graduate students.
The International Teachers Project is part of the solution:
In 2021, 4,271 foreign exchange teachers came to the US from many countries, including, The Philippines, Jamaica, Spain, Colombia, and France, to staff schools in North Carolina, Arizona, Florida, South Carolina, Texas, and other states, exemplifying a diverse, far-reaching, and enriching cultural exchange for students.
The International Teachers Project will bring this same enrichment to more students and educators across the US to benefit local communities across the US by:
Developing a win-win-win strategy to help mitigate our national teacher shortage with qualified teachers.
Partnering with teachers from across the globe who will be selected, trained, and supported to come to the United States via a J-1 Visa program to teach in our classrooms from 3-5 years.
Providing rigorous selection criteria, a robust training program, and a network of services to support the work of these professionals in our classrooms.
Offering students access to teachers with an international perspective, a different culture and lived experience, which will broaden students knowledge of diverse cultures and languages.