Teacher Certification, Supply, and Demand.

This article examines supply and demand of teachers in the U.S. Among the complex problems receiving attention was that of providing a sufficient number of qualified teachers to education vast numbers of children. One research brought into public consciousness the whole complex problem of teacher personnel shortages. Because quality of instruction is the main concern of administrators, they urged both the profession and interested laymen to take steps to effect a solution to the problem of teacher shortage and to improve teacher preparation through accreditation.