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https://world-education-blog.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/photobank-28-1024x683.png1024683Among teaching specialities, the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects face some of the greatest staffing shortfalls. One reason is that not enough people enter the profession. Another problem is that even fewer teachers stay in the subjects. What is driving this? And what are countries doing to address it? This blog takes a look at the issues at play.