Cole Epley - KS 4th Congressional District - Teacher Shortages And Training

Cole Epley is running for Kansas’ 4th Congressional District in the August 4th Democratic Primary.Learn more about Cole Epley here:https://www.epleyforcongress.com/Epley and Helen discuss Kansas teacher shortages, the strain on educators, and the reality of people entering classrooms without traditional education backgrounds. Epley talks about his own education degree, student teaching, licensure, and how alternative paths into teaching can be both necessary and a sign that the system needs course correction. The section also covers associate’s degrees, technical education, for-profit programs, building education pathways in two-year increments, and the idea of an associate’s-level education route for people who want to teach.See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas’ 4th Congressional District Democratic primary here:You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify.#Kansas #2026elections #2026Primary #Congress #Vote Get full access to Kansas Helen at kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe