Re: Teacher Shortage

Posted by Tray on 12/31/07

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I, too, resigned lateley. Class sizes are smaller now, but
because we have so many special education students, disturbed
children who have been mainstreamed, etc., the job has become
much harder than it was before we had so much mainstreaming.
Although special ed. teachers are in the schools, they can not
be in every class where assistance is needed with special
needs students. For me, the straw that broke the camel's back
was a mentally ill child who monopolized classroom time with
outrageous behavior and administration would not take action
for a special placement for this child. This was despite the
standard actions and procedures that homeroom teachers take
when a child needs special placement. When I realized that no
action would be taken, I resigned, telling my administration
that teaching is no longer teaching. The other kids in the
classroom were sacrificed for the benefit of the special needs
child. I see this as the biggest problem teachers face
today. Good luck to all the teachers who keep plugging along.
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.