TEACHER RECRUITMENT, RECOVERY, AND RETENTION TASK FORCE 2024 REPORT

Oct 15, 2026

Annual report of the Louisiana Teacher Recruitment, Recovery, and Retention (TRRR) Task Force outlining strategic initiatives to strengthen educator recruitment, recovery, and retention. Provides statewide progress data showing 52,208 teachers in 2024 and highlights continuing vacancies that can affect student learning and educational quality. Describes enabling legislation since the Task Force’s 2021 launch, including certification support, mentor incentives, scholarship programs for teacher preparation, training compensation and database requirements, and related education measures to improve workforce stability.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages34

Reading Time1 h 26 min

AccessFree to download

TaskForce Welcome

Historical Overview of the TRRR Task Force

Looking Forward: Sustaining and Building Upon the Task Force's Work

Recruitment

Recovery

Retention

Conclusion

Appendix A: HCR No. 9

Appendix B: HCR No. 17

Appendix C: LDOE's Birth-Grade 12 System Planning

Appendix D: Task Force Roster

References

Table of Contents Task Force Welcome .................................................................................................................± Historical Overview of the TRRR Task Force ......................................................................5 Looking Forward: Sustaining and Building Upon the Task Force's Work....................7 Recruitment ................................................................................................................................8 Recovery .................................................................................................................................... 1± Retention ................................................................................................................................... 17 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 22 Appendix A: HCR No. ±9 ....................................................................................................... 2± Appendix B: HCR No. 17 ........................................................................................................ 28 Appendix C: LDOE's Birth-Grade 12 System Planning................................................... ±0 Appendix D: Task Force Roster ............................................................................................ ±1 References ................................................................................................................................ ±2 List of Figures Figure 1. Completers of Louisiana Teacher Preparation Programs ..........................10 Figure 2. Percentage of Teachers by Certification Type ..............................................11 Figure 3. Dual Enrollment Growth in Louisiana, 2020-2024...................................... 12 Figure 4. Dual Enrollment in Louisiana, 202±-2024 ..................................................... 12 Figure 5. Registered Apprenticeship in Teaching Process .........................................16 List of Tables Table 1. Pre-Educator Pathways........................................................................................8 Table 2. Para-to-Teacher Model ........................................................................................ 9 Table 3. Career Pipeline.....................................................................................................14 Table 4. Fellowships ........................................................................................................... 15 IMAGE SOURCES (Covers): University of Louisiana at Lafayette IMAGE SOURCES (Interior): Grambling State University, Leslie Westbrook/The Acadiana Advocate, Louisiana Board of Regents, Louisiana Department of Education 2 TEACHER RECRUITMENT, RECOVERY, AND RETENTION TASK FORCE 2024 REPORT TaskForce Welcome We are honored to present the annual report of the Louisiana Teacher Recruitment, Recovery, and Retention (TRRR) Task Force, which details the strategic initiatives and progress made to enhance educator recruitment, recovery, and retention in our state. As we navigate the challenges in the education sector, this document serves as a comprehensive overview of our strategies, goals, and measurable outcomes aimed at fostering a robust teaching workforce. Louisiana has seen a positive increase in the number of teachers, reaching 52,208 in 2024 – an increase of 843 from the previous year. This includes educators in both traditional and charter schools within the K-12 public system. However, teaching vacancies persist, indicating ongoing challenges in recruitment and retention. These shortages can negatively affect student learning and educational quality. To address this, effective strategies such as offering incentives, enhancing professional development, and improving working conditions are essential, along with continuous

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Louisiana TRRR Task Force 2024 report?

It presents the Task Force’s annual overview of strategies, goals, and measurable outcomes to improve educator recruitment, recovery, and retention in Louisiana.

What does the report say about teacher workforce changes in 2024?

It reports a positive increase in the number of teachers to 52,208 in 2024, while also noting that teaching vacancies continue to persist.

Which types of policy actions does the report highlight since 2021?

It highlights legislative actions supporting certification for experienced out-of-state teachers, mentor teacher compensation, removal of certain entry requirements, scholarship programs for teacher preparation, and additional training and compensation-related requirements for educators.

Oct 15, 2026

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