Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, says the state needs to look for “out of the box” solutions to its teacher shortage problem.
In an interview with the Tennessee Firefly, Sexton said one option he’ll propose next year is to create an associate’s degree program for future kindergarten through sixth grade teachers.
Currently, public school teachers must hold a bachelor’s degree and be enrolled in or complete an educator preparation program. Under Sexton’s plan, K-6 grade teachers would only need two years of higher education and an internship…