According to interviews with leaders in eight of California’s largest school districts, most districts “have found teachers to be in short supply, especially for math, science, special education and bilingual education,” per a new Learning Policy Institute report.

Looking at the national teacher shortage, EdSurge’s Stephen Noonoo writes, “It has morphed into a serious, existential threat for the profession. And there are indications in may be getting worse.”

Read Noonoo’s full story here.