Tennessee House speaker wants to fund student teacher stipend amid teacher shortage
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton wants to fund stipends for student teachers in a bid to help address ongoing teacher shortages. (Karen Pulfer Focht for Chalkbeat)
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Educator advocates say unpaid student teaching requirements can be a barrier for aspiring teachers. The Tennessee House speaker wants to start providing state-funded stipends for those internships.
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Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown is the Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. She joined Chalkbeat from The Tennessean, where she covered state politics and government policy. Melissa is an Alabama native who grew up on military bases in Japan and England before graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in journalism.
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