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[quote=Anonymous]I hear these comments about slacking off and the teachers I know are all incredibly dedicated and hardworking, I don't know anyone who isn't.  But I know there are parents who believe that.  And that's all fine, but I'm not sure how aware parents are that the teacher shortage is hitting schools hard.  Not just in special ed or bilingual, as there always has been.  But in gen ed, in desirable schools, and in desirable positions.  My school, which used to get hundreds of excellent candidates for each and every open position is now getting only a half a dozen even remotely qualified candidates.  NONE of them look awesome.  We used to try to get people to retire early to be able to hire cheaper, younger teachers as our staff used to be very experienced.  Now?  We're trying to get the 60 year old 2nd grade teacher who has been doing it for nearly 40 years to stay one more year.  It's crazy.  I know that bad schools in bad areas have often had this issue, but to see it in a nice suburb?  Not a rich one with insane parents, not a poor one, with more needs than resources.  Just a nice, middle and approaching upper income suburb, with nice kids, nice families and a fabulous administrator.

I can only hope the teacher shortage will lead to pay raises to keep the rest of us![/quote]

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