universities classifying PK-12 STEM teaching as a STEM profession

Full Challenge: The number of universities that classify PK-12 STEM teaching as a STEM profession among their alumni.

Challenge Description: Many universities discourage students with STEM majors from pursuing STEM teaching jobs. This is because few job classification systems (such as the US Census Bureau) consider STEM K-12 teaching to be a STEM occupation.

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universities classifying PK-12 STEM teaching as a STEM profession

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Teaching is devalued by cultural norms.

STEM professors often devalue PK-12 teaching and do not encourage STEM students to pursue the profession.

Teaching lacks financial incentives.

Teachers lack collaborative work environments.

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