Show Utah Colleges Do Train More Teachers Utah's colleges and universities universities universities annually train more than enough new teachers to meet the states state's needs but many who train in Utah do donot donot donot not teach in Utah THIS CONTINUING trend is disclosed in a study of teacher personnel being prepared prepared pre pre- pared by Elvin H. H specialist in statistical research research research re re- re- re search for the State Board of Education The data show that in the spring of 1968 Utah's six teacher training institutions recommended 2688 graduates I Ifor for certification as teachers far more than the 1860 new teachers employed in the fall of 1968 BUT ONLY 46 percent 1245 of the 2688 graduates accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac teaching positions in inthe inthe the state Another 22 percent took teaching jobs outside Utah and the balance nearly one- one third of the total did not teach anywhere EVEN THE 46 percent is isa isa isa a decline of three percentage points from the proportion of new teachers who accepted Utah jobs in 1967 I Of the 2688 new teachers 65 percent were Utah residents residents residents resi resi- dents 33 percent came from other states and two percent percent percent per per- cent from other countries BRIGHAM YOUNG University University University sity trained the greatest number number number num num- ber of new teachers 1193 and the largest group accepting accepting accepting accept accept- ing teaching positions in Utah Utah State University trained trained train train- ed cd teachers of whom took jobs in Utah and the University University University Uni Uni- of Utah trained of whom accepted positions positions positions in in Utah WEBER State College led the states state's institutions in in the percentage of its graduates taking jobs in Utah 69 per per- cent The Thc U. U of U. U was second second second sec sec- ond at 52 percent and BYU was third thud at 47 percent The 1968 cl class ss of teachers included 1777 Im women and men There were 1038 elementary elementary elementary ele ele- ele- ele teachers 1506 secondary secondary secondary sec sec- teachers and who were trained to teach in non-graded non schools CURRENT estimates in indicate indicate in- in the six institutions will graduate new teachers this spring an increase of or more than 12 percent over 1968 Its It's estimated there will be men and 2032 women There will be 1102 elementary teachers 1860 secondary and 56 non-graded non teachers |