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January 30, 2026
CCCCO and CSU Launch Joint Effort to Address California’s Teacher Shortage
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) and the California State University (CSU) systems announced a strengthened partnership aimed at easing the state’s ongoing teacher shortage by creating clearer, more effective pathways for future educators.
At the heart of this initiative is the Pathways for Advancing Visionary Educators (PAVE) Toolkit, a collaboratively developed, 22-page guide designed to help community colleges and CSU campuses streamline transfer and preparation programs for aspiring teachers. The toolkit includes practical actions, examples of successful partnerships, and resources to guide local planning and implementation.
The goal of the PAVE Toolkit is to reduce barriers and create more seamless educational pathways that support students from community college into teacher preparation and credentialing programs—ultimately increasing the number of qualified educators entering classrooms across California.
The release highlights the strong role both systems already play in developing teachers:
- More than half of CSU teacher-education students transfer from California community colleges
- The CSU awarded over 7,700 teaching credentials in the past year
Overall, this effort aims to boost collaboration across systems, scale promising local models, and better prepare a diverse teacher workforce to meet urgent statewide needs.
AB 1171 Moves to the Senate
Assembly Bill (AB) 1171 (Patel, D-San Diego) is a two-year bill that was recently approved by the Assembly and is now moving to the Senate for consideration.
The measure expands the Part-Time Community College Faculty Health Insurance Program by codifying $200 million in ongoing state funding and making participation mandatory for all community college districts. AB 1171 also expands eligibility to reach more part-time faculty, including those who teach across multiple districts and those who purchase their own health insurance, allowing them to receive reimbursement if their combined teaching load meets the minimum threshold.
Since AB 1171 was introduced last year, it needed to clear the Assembly by January 31 to move on in the legislative process. We will continue to monitor this bill as it moves through the process.
