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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teachers and kids can wear masks but [b]I have trouble wearing one for more than 15 minutes.  [/b] Teachers are special and want to scream low pay when here they are paid more than most.  They  need to do a better curriculum if this continues online.  [/quote]

So does everyone doctor and nurse I know.  Do you think anyone likes wearing a mask?  NO.  but they suck and up and do it for their job.

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Nurses and doctors are health care professionals.  I dont think just because you do it should make teachers do it.

And i am so sick of the phase suck it up.  No, I will NOT.[/quote]
I feel badly for the situation teachers are facing, but unfortunately, they just aren’t living in reality. A world where school administrations won’t protect teachers from out-of-control children isn’t about to shut down schools so that teachers won’t be exposed to the same germs the rest of the public will get upon reopening. They’re just going to replace the teachers who won’t suck it up with all the graduates who need work. It sucks but that’s life in a pandemic with broke economy.[/quote]

You think people are going to flock to fill open teacher jobs?  Lol! lol!  lol!! lol!!![/quote]

Not the PP, but, yes, I think many many many new graduates would love to land a teaching job.  With the contraction of the economy, 2020 college graduates are going to have a damn hard time getting a job, let alone one that actually starts them on a legit career path.[/quote]
+1 My background is in finance and the employment market is plummeting. Young graduates, who are also the least at-risk CV group, will definitely be taking jobs others don’t want.[/quote]

Based on past collision between teacher shortages and bad economies, they will take those positions but not stay in them for long. You can look at the first couple years of the Great Recession. [/quote]
The difference is that the current layoffs are due to a pandemic which young people are largely unaffected by. Teaching is still an attractive market for new graduates because of the benefits and job security. I think ultimately the staff turnover will be mostly older teachers leaving who can afford to. I don’t think there will be any teacher shortage.[/quote]

There’s not job security... every year you have a chance of being budget cut or not renewed if your admin doesn’t like you enough. There’s is no tenure in VA. Teaching does provide job security in states with tenure but only AFTER that tenure is obtained, which is usually after three years in the same district. Many are let go before obtaining tenure. In rare cases those with tenure are cut if everyone at a school has it (common in the northeast). In the south and other states without tenure teaching is normally a very unstable career. Sure, once you’re on for the year you really have to mess up to be let go, but every spring teachers fine out they are being let go for things ranging from enrollment changes, budget cuts, admin disliking you... Right now it’s a perky career since those still in their contract can work from home and make the same paycheck as before covid. Some of us know we won’t be back at our current school best year and hope another school takes us or we won’t have a job. Due to enrollment I was told I won’t be back next fall but I can apply to other schools in my district. I don’t know any other profession where it’s normally to have to find out if you’re contract for the next year will be renewed or not. It’s not stable. [/quote]

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