 Teachers are central to the cost, coverage and quality of education. Teacher salaries typically account for 70 to 90 percent of the education budget in most countries (Anderson 2004: 11). Shortages of teachers, and inability to find teachers in particular locations, are major constraints to expansion. Teachers are also one of the key variables in determining the quality of educational outcomes. As countries struggle to optimize their education resources, finding appropriate teacher related policies is one of the most critical issues.
Developing sustainable systems of teacher development and employment is complex issue, involving difficult decisions around acceptable trade-offs. There is a need to match supply of appropriately trained teachers against projected demand within a sustainable financial envelope. But the simple equation of cost, quality and numbers is further complicated by issues including: deployment, utilization, retention, professional growth and teacher motivation. Read more>>
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