Northern helps inspire students to become teachers

from Montana State University-Northern

Montana’s shortage of educators is no secret — in fact, according to Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent of the Office of Public Instruction, Montana will face a deficit of approximately 800 teachers in the coming year.

The causes for the deficit vary; and efforts to address the crisis have been a topic of much concern among state officials.

One issue contributing to the shortage is the lack of young adults who are interested in education or see it as a viable career path. Montana State University-Northern and Great Falls College MSU hope to help address this c...