Re: Teacher Shortage

Posted by Kelly McPherson on 1/22/08

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What will the Memphis school system be like in five years?
Overly crowded classrooms with merely high school graduates
teaching them? Teaching is no longer the aspired vocation it
once was in the past and many graduates are opting for
employment in the private sector. A couple of times a week I
peruse teaching sites with numerous job opportunities and job
fairs. Are things that bad off? Many public schools seem to be
revolving doors of hiring, firing, and quiting teachers. Oh,
well... Welcome to America 2008!

On 1/16/08, Penny wrote:
> The problem with your message is that it is too truthful and
> contains copious amounts of common sense. The "education
> system" is nothing more than a business-controller of
> franchises. It has NOTHING to do with the well-being of
> children, let alone LOVE of children. In today's education
> market, these are funny words, spoken from the mouths of
> homeless hippies and bipolar idealists. It's all fine, just
> don't blame us. We sacrificed a reasonable salary to nurture
> and develop the minds (and hearts) of your children. But
> whatever, it's not like we warrant any credibility or respect.
> can you imagine... I think I remember my grandparents saying
> those words
>
> On 11/23/07, cking wrote:
>> in my opinion the problem is indeed with retention. The cause
> rest in one thing,
>> abuse. Why would any one continue with a job where they are
> regularly abused?
>> Verbally abused by students and worse yet by parents who claim
> never to have
>> trouble with their children. Work abuse by administration in
> the form of too
>> many staff meetings and pressure to be ever present for
> after-school activities
>> and sponsor clubs, field trips extra. It sometimes feels as
> if administration cares
>> for activities more than instruction. It gets very
frustrating!
>> I am one teacher who has already opted out and I really like
> teaching. I still
>> teach at church but no more public school for me.
>>
>> On 9/25/07, E wrote:
>>> I am doing a report on the current teacher shortage and
>>> would be highly appreciative if anyone could offer some
>>> feedback, possible on classroom sizes or if you notice an
>>> increase in class size and decrease in teachers.
>>

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Teacher Shortage, 9/25/07, by E.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 9/26/07, by Alex Wasserman.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 10/14/07, by Chaz.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 10/17/07, by teacher.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 10/23/07, by E.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 10/25/07, by Francesco Cazzino.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 11/11/07, by Teacher shortage? What teacher shortage. .
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 11/19/07, by IN.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 11/20/07, by E.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 11/23/07, by cking.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 12/31/07, by Tray.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 1/16/08, by Penny.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 1/16/08, by Penny.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 1/22/08, by Kelly McPherson.
• Re: Teacher Shortage, 2/01/08, by Eileen.
• Re: Teacher Shortage-yes, right-there are about, 4/22/11, by //300,000 unemployed teachers in the US.