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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the screening process needs to be all encompassing like for people who have a TS clearance . Their lives need to be an open book or don’t go into the profession. [/quote]

That will do wonders for the teaching shortage.[/quote]
While there is teacher shortage, the central office does a very bad job finding candidates who would like to work at school. I never thought I have to know somebody who knows somebody to get a job at a school, or that I need to contact the school directly. My application sat in DCPS office for two years. I got hired by the first school I contacted. How many other qualified people are waiting for a call while schools fill their position by word of mouth!
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Most people don't just let their application linger in a central office that long.  But in the other public school systems in this area, active applications are reviewed and sent out regularly--there are not qualified applicants lingering, there's a shortage.  But if they can fill positions by word of mouth in DCPS, then they don't have a shortage (at least not in your specialty)  But there's a nationwide shortage particularly in special education, math and science education, but really across the board.  And there's not enough students getting their licenses, so this is projected to get worse.[/quote]

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