Re: ESL demand

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There used to be demand:

Now the State of Illinois is bankrupt, most school districts
are deep in the red, and there are hiring freezes all over
the place (along with teacher layoffs).

Schools also refuse to hire people with graduate degrees
(trust me, I know)-- there are strict policies in place
preventing the hiring of teachers that

a) have over 4 years experience b) have graduate degrees

Why? Because these teachers are too expensive--and they have
to keep costs down.

Education is the only field in which more education and
experience hurts you-- go figure.

With a 95% reduction in new jobs, I wouldn't try to get back
into teaching. No one graduating this year is getting a job
(or the next 3-4 years after).

On 3/11/10, poetmama wrote:
> I have a Type 09 in English, with an MFA in writing and an
> MA in Secondary Ed. I taught high school English and
> resigned once I started having kids. I'm looking to go back
> in the next few years. I have always thought about teaching
> ESL and would like to get the endorsement. Will the demand
> for ESL continue to be strong in, say, four years? Should I
> become fluent in Spanish and go for bilingual instead? Also,
> I will have Master's + 45 or 60 at that time. Do I have a
> snowball's chance?
 

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