Re: Job Outlook in WA?

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On 4/05/09, Yana wrote:
> On 3/28/09, Sone509 wrote:
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>> On 3/22/09, SoCal Teacher ABC wrote:
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>>>> I think you would have a good chance of finding work in King
>>>> county especially with your ELL background. I would just
>>>> start working on applying for a Washington state credential.
>>>> You would have to take the Washington state endorsement exam
>>>> which cost $130. Google, "OSPI" it is the Washington state
>>>> superintendent office website which will give a ton of
>>>> information on getting certified in WA.
>>>
>>> Thanks, that sounds encouraging. I'll look into it. I don't look
>>> forward to having to take more subject matter tests, though.
>>>
>>> I don't mind teaching ELL. I had a good time in the Newcomers
>>> class, and the district where I work has just adopted Hampton-
>>> Brown's "Avenues" ELD program for all elementary grades at all
>>> the schools (the EO kids have enrichment during the Avenues
>>> time) - it's a majority minority district that has large Asian
>>> and Hispanic populations.
>>>
>>> Also, are there districts in King County that have adopted the
>>> Read 180 program?
>>>
>>> What does the enrollment look like for 2009-2010? If California
>>> is losing enrollment, they have to be going somewhere.
>>>
>>> Is Seattle the best place to look for work, or in the outlying
>>> suburbs or rural areas?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> I am not familiar with the READ 180 program, and I do think it is
>> better to try to find work in the King county area, there is also
>> alot of area counties and many districts to find work. If not the
>> subsitutes make in some places in western Washington $180 a day.
>> The work is there...In April there is going to be a teacher career
>> fair in Tacoma you should look into, and job placement is at a high
>> rate for those that go there. It is also not just jobs in
>> Washington but all across the country.
>
> Umm, it looks like Washington State is going to be cutting teaching
> jobs too by a lot. Our district is cutting - not hiring. I have a
> friend with a biology cert and ELL cert who is not sure she will be
> able to get a job. Of course, city schools will offer a better chance -
> but to be honest you could get that somewhere in California too.
> Seriously. I heard Washington state is looking at cuts of up to 9000
> teachers because of the new budget. If you compare that to our
> population and do the percentages - we are losing more teaching jobs
> than California. Sorry to bear the bad news.

May 13 == pink slips are due to Washington teachers by this Friday, May
15. It's the worst "reduction in force (RIF)" situation I've witnessed
in my 32 years of teaching. The legislature has cut funds to education,
reduced teacher pay, increased class sizes to at least 30 - 35 kids per
classroom, and they suspended two voter-approved initiatives that were
supposed to guarantee cost of living pay increases and protect class
size. This is not a good time to find a teaching job in Washington!
I assume the "RIF'd" teachers will take any substituting jobs that come
up next year. It's a mess!
 

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