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SheilaT

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1. For the past thirty years or so I've been amazed at the number

Reply to Modern School (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 09:44 PM

May 2012

of people I've known who acquired teaching degrees and then either never taught at all, or only taught for a short time. There is something very wrong with that.

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Teacher Shortage or Glut? [View all] Modern School May 2012 OP

For the past thirty years or so I've been amazed at the number SheilaT May 2012 #1

50% leave the profession within 5 years proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #2

In my area, we're getting 800-1000 applicants per opening. knitter4democracy May 2012 #3

Glut or Gluttons for pain? Modern School May 2012 #6

It's more that our universities keep putting out tons of grads. knitter4democracy May 2012 #7

Limit our class sizes too Modern School May 2012 #8

It feels like part of a strategy to degrade the profession & public education. DirkGently May 2012 #4

No district is hiring in Pa. JPZenger May 2012 #5