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question about education

by bryan sutton

Mar 5, 2009

I have a question and I hope someone has a answer. This is my question,in todays economic crisis is it a good idea to be employed as a teacher,second is there jobs for new graduates in education ???????

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suzy I have taught K-grade 8. Teaching is a lot of hard work...it is both a profession and a way of life if you are good at it.

Yes, more money will be placed in special education but if you do that take more courses in the teaching of reading or else you will not know how to teach it and rely on reading specialists like me...I teach many speci...See More

Mar 6, 2009

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Sped sub Sorry, Bryan, I'm going to disagree with the other posters. Please don't go into Special Ed unless you truly have a desire to help the other kids - those that struggle because of ability, disability or behavior. In some places it doesn't get you any more money, but it does get you much more paperwork and heartache. I make the same money as anyone e...See MoreSorry, Bryan, I'm going to disagree with the other posters. Please don't go into Special Ed unless you truly have a desire to help the other kids - those that struggle because of ability, disability or behavior. In some places it doesn't get you any more money, but it does get you much more paperwork and heartache. I make the same money as anyone else in my suburban district with similar years of experience - nothing more because I'm Sped certified. There is no teacher shortage in Texas; matter of fact, thousands turn out for job fairs where few positions are available.

Finally, before you consider teaching in Texas, do your homework about the districts. Many districts are suffering budget shortfalls and have already cut jobs during this school year (Dallas) and/or non-renewed a hundred or more teachers for next year.

If teaching is what you truly want to do, go for it and good luck. If it's just a career thought, think again.

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On 3/06/09, suzy wrote: > I have taught K-grade 8. Teaching is a lot of hard work...it is > both a profession and a way of life if you are good at it. > > Yes, more money will be placed in special education but if you > do that take more courses in the teaching of reading or else you > will not know how to teach it and rely on reading specialists > like me...I teach many special ed kids reading, writing and word > work but for some reason some special ed teachers have indicated > that they are a special breed...if I can analyze and teach these > kids and get the kiddos to improve their readiness to read > without behavior mod. then I wonder how some special education > teachers feel superior. > > My point really is that if you have both special ed and reading > and do well you can write your own ticket. > > On 3/05/09, Sara wrote: >> On 3/05/09, bryan sutton wrote: >>> I have a question and I hope someone has a answer. >>> This is my question,in todays economic crisis is it a good >>> idea to be employed as a teacher,second is there jobs for >>> new graduates in education ??????? >> >> Unless you're willing to teach in inner city schools, jobs are >> very tight and have been for a long time in education. If you >> really just want a job, teaching's a hard job. If you really >> want to teach, major in special ed. - that will still get you a >> job.

Mar 9, 2009

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Cathy in NC Bryan, If you want to be a teacher and have the passion needed, don't let anything stop you. Yes, this country is in an economic crisis, and yes, there are teachers losing their jobs, but there are also places in this country that NEED good teachers. You are going to have to do some research and see where there are openings, but if you really want ...See More

Mar 10, 2009

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supply and demand Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations described pay in the free market as being driven by supply of employees. In the free market, if a job s ucks, then there will be fewer people to take that job and the pay will have to increase to a point where people will finally consider the compensation adequate to the working conditions of the job.

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Mar 12, 2009

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Steve \Obama hasn't blamed teachers -if anyone, he's blaming parents. Why do we think that because accountability is asked of schools that it means teachers are being blamed? That kind of paranoid attitude doesn't serve the profession well.

I pay taxes just like anyone else but unlike some other teachers, I don't want a free ride - I want my tax...See More\Obama hasn't blamed teachers -if anyone, he's blaming parents. Why do we think that because accountability is asked of schools that it means teachers are being blamed? That kind of paranoid attitude doesn't serve the profession well.

I pay taxes just like anyone else but unlike some other teachers, I don't want a free ride - I want my tax dollars to be well spent and I want schools - paid for with my tax dollars - to be doing the best job they can be.

Are they at your school? Cause they're sure not at mine and the teacher across the hall who has his kids copying notes from the board all period is paid the same as me - I support merit pay too. I don't like the state tests but I welcome being held accountable for the job I do.

> Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations described pay in the free > market as being driven by supply of employees. In the free > market, if a job s ucks, then there will be fewer people to take > that job and the pay will have to increase to a point where > people will finally consider the compensation adequate to the > working conditions of the job. > > The reason that I say this is to let you know that teaching is > NOT driven by the free market. So there are some teaching jobs > that are extremely miserable but the teachers of those jobs are > not paid better than others. This is why there is a shortage of > math teachers, physics teachers, special ed teachers and inner > city teachers. > > The pay is not worth the working conditions. So if you are > thinking about being a teacher keep in mind that the jobs that > you will probably be able to get (math, hard science, special > ed, and urban schools) are HORRIBLE. Which is exactly why there > is a shortage. These jobs are so horrible that they have a huge > turnover. > > No teaching job is exactly wonderful anymore but some have better > working conditions than those I mentioned. But it is very, very > difficult to get a teaching job in one of the better subjects. > > To get certified, you will spend a lot of time and money and then > maybe decide you hate teaching. That is what happens to a lot of > people. I don't recommend teaching to anyone. And conditions are > only going to get worse. > > Have you heard Obama discussing education? He is blaming teachers > and his big education plan is to come down hard on teachers with > more accountability. Accountability for teachers is synonymous > with LACK of accountability for students. Students today are > disrespectful and are passed for doing no work. This is why > teaching is so miserable. Stay as far from k-12 teaching as you > can. It stinks

Apr 1, 2009

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