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Why is it so difficult to get a teaching gig? Oh yeah,
because the colleges keep pushing out more & more
teacher-candidates than the state knows what do with
them. I've got a BA in Spanish, a MS in Childhood
Education, a certification in 1-6, two years of teaching
experience and am going back to school to work on a
Literacy B-6 and Spanish 7-12 certification, which will
hopefully *HELP* me at the end. My loans are piling up,
the clock on the initial license is ticking (blah)

I knew it wasn't going to be easy getting a gig, but hot
damn! It's almost criminal that the colleges continue to
take thousands from students, knowing full well that
there won't be a job waiting at the end. Surely we have
responsibility too, but they could say on day 1 , "Oh by
the way guys, prepare to fight for a job Hunger Games
style!" It's really icky.

Anybody have any tips, advice or "You can do it" stories
to help me (and other hopefuls) more optimistic about
employment in "The Empire State"?

Thanks,
RL

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