Lärare - en diskurs i förändring : Perspektiv på lärarbrist och profession

Sammanfattning: Abstract From a Foucault-inspired, poststructuralistic approach this study reviews the problem of teacher shortage. Its purpose is to leave a contribution of alternative perspectives on teacher shortage, and relate them to the professionalization of the teacher occupation. The study examines how schools’ competency supply in Sweden can be seen from alternative perspectives than those put forward in thirteen debate articles published in 2019, and the summary of the final report from the state investigation on better schools through more attractive school professions. Applied method is Carol Bacchi’s What’s the problem represented to be? The results describe a volatile current situation that entails that other stakeholders’ agendas in addressing the teacher shortage strongly limits the possibilities of professionalizing the teacher occupation. A fear is highlighted that unilateral focus on solving the students’ situation in relation to the teacher shortage may shroud aspects of the teachers’ perspectives, which could result in the implementation of counter-productive measures.