While governments and institutions have been willing to splurge on technology for the classroom, they often neglect training teachers in how to use them. Global studies have found that, while vital for true results, teacher training is often neglected due to the cost and time commitment required, at the expense of having these technologies underutilised or unused.

In the United States, a shortage of teachers has led to schools having numerous under-qualified science teachers without a science background. While this is partly due to the diverse range of pre-service teaching programmes and requirements across the country, the lack of qualified teaching applicants can be attributed to the relatively lower pay many STEM graduates receive if they choose teaching over other STEM fields.

Much more can be done to invest in robust teacher training programmes so that teachers feel prepared to take on new technological and curriculum adjustments on the job, while incentivising those with qualifications to choose teaching as a financially competitive profession.