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From "Teacher Shortage" to Resistance: Examining the Current State of Teaching and Political Discourse
Thu, May 4, 2:30 to 4:00pm CDT (2:30 to 4:00pm CDT), Division L Virtual Sessions, Division L - Educational Policies and Politics Virtual Paper RoomAbstract
Language matters. Political discourse shapes public opinion, how solutions are constructed, and whether certain social groups are considered deserving, meritorious, or worthy of love. The present study is a critical discourse analysis of the “teacher shortage” in California. I address the following research questions: How are California politicians framing the current state of teaching in K-12 schools? What are the underlying logics and assumptions driving “teacher shortage” discourses? And, how might the “teacher shortage” be a form of teacher resistance against exploitative conditions? Findings reveal how neoliberal and deficit logics are reproduced. This research calls on us to center the way exploitative conditions affect teachers and calls for a new framing that enables us to reimagine the teaching profession.