Question

Why is there a teacher shortage in Texas? Use only economic theory

Answer 1

It is the economic issue of demand and supply of teachers in Texas. There is an increasing level of admissions of the new students that is causing increase in the demand of the teachers. For example, more than 80000 new students per year are going to join the public school system in the area of Texas. It causes the rightward shift in the demand for the teachers. But in response to it, number of teachers are not increasing. It is due to the relatively higher wages paid in the other states and teachers are less willing to join the schools and colleges in Texas. So, supply of teachers is not increasing in the same proportion.  It is creating shortage of teachers at the any price level. It means that demand is more than the supply in the area of Texas.