NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee State Board of Education is moving ahead with changes to the state's teacher licensing system, aiming to make it easier for districts to fill classrooms and keep educators in them longer.

"Tennessee loses too many talented educators within the first five years because of low pay and lack of respect and limited support," Tennessee Education Association President Tanya Coats said.

A report by the National Education Association recently ranked Tennessee No. 38 in the country for average teacher pay. While state officials said that the overall teacher shortage has improved, vacancies remain high.

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At a public rulemaking hearing on Thursday, officials reviewed proposed updates stemmi

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