Assessing the need for including environmental education in teacher trainings
Environmental education (EE) is widely perceived as a critical component of education as a whole. However, while studies have shown that a vast majority of parents believe that EE should be taught in schools, teachers often lack the knowledge or experience required to teach EE due to insufficient training. Additional research has shown that when teachers are introduced to EE through preparation programs, they are more willing to teach it. This study aimed to determine whether there was a need or desire for the inclusion of EE training for PK-12 teachers.