The Brief:

More than one in five new Wisconsin teachers now hold emergency licenses instead of traditional teaching credentials

Emergency license use has jumped nearly 20% since 2022, with 3,832 licenses issued in the 2023-24 school year

Small rural districts and large urban districts rely most heavily on emergency licenses to fill teaching positions

MADISON (WKBT) — Wisconsin schools are using emergency teaching licenses more than ever before because traditional teacher training programs aren't producing enough educators, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.

The state gave out 3,832 Tier I "emergency" licenses in 2023-24, which is almost 20% more than in 2022, the nonpartisan research organization found. Emergency licenses let people with college degrees start teaching r

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