The Texas Education Agency posted a “To the Administrator Addressed” letter on March 26th notifying districts of the 2012-2013 teacher shortage areas approved by the US Department of Education.
The approved statewide teacher shortage areas for the 2012-2013 school year are:
Bilingual Education/English as a Second Language
Foreign Languages
Mathematics
Science
Special Education
The letter explains further details regarding the shortage areas in regards to recruting and retaining highly qualified teachers.