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Re: Why the overabundance of teachers persists
Posted by pixie on 6/30/09
Part of the supposed shortage was a projected shortage based
on the expected retirement of zillions of veteran teachers.
Many of those have put off retirement due to dropping values
of their funds. On 6/30/09, Jodi wrote:
> On 6/29/09, Mary T wrote:
>> I just found out our local college of ed. is in deep
>> financial trouble. They need to hang on to every
>> education student they can get. The "shortage" myth will
>> continue to be perpetuated I'm sure.
> The shortage myth exists not only where you are from but
> here in Southwest lower Michigan. Since the start of my
> degree, professors have lectured about the shortage of
> teachers in 2007. WELL! I GRADUATED in 2007, and have had 1
> year as a full time teacher. Now I am pink-slipped, and back
> to square one.
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