Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT

Ruth, I notice you seem to discourage everyone from applying
to Fairfield County. As someone who lives and teaches there
it is not as difficult to obtain a job as you claim. Yes I do
teach elementary too

On 6/17/08, Ruth wrote:
> Not to discourage you, but there is an oversupply of
> elementary teachers in CT. Since your son lives in NY, is
> he applying for positions in Fairfield County? The job
> market there is extremely competitive. If so, he should
> definitely expand his search to other areas.
>
> Has he considered urban districts? Many teachers are
> nervous about working in cities, but it can be extremely
> rewarding. I work in New Haven and love it! Many of our
> schools are filling classroom positions for the fall right
> now.
>
>
>
>
>
> On 6/17/08, Nancy Carol wrote:
>> My son just graduated from the University of SC, 3.8 GPA
>> elementary ed degree. All criteria for CT has been met, he
>> has been on just a few interviews and is getting
>> discouraged, what can he do to improve his chances for
>> hiring. He just moved to NY but only applied for CT
>> teaching positions, He was informed NY selects those with
>> a Masters degrees first. How often should he follow up
>> with the schools? Are teaching positions filled by June,
>> June? Any advice would be appreciated

Posts on this thread, including this one

Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/17/08, by Nancy Carol.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/17/08, by Ruth.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/18/08, by Nancy Carol.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/18/08, by t.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/18/08, by Nancy Carol.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/18/08, by Tanya.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/19/08, by Nancy Carol.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/20/08, by Ruth.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/23/08, by Nancy Carol.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/26/08, by Nancy Carol.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 7/06/08, by AnneCT.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 7/07/08, by Nancy Carol.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 7/08/08, by Tanya.
Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 7/08/08, by Nancy Carol.

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