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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]The posts about the lack of teachers/paucity of applicants for open positions are almost useless unless the poster says the grade or the subject. And please don’t say it’s across the board bc I know of 8-10 recent grads with masters specializing is social studies who are still looking for positions in nova.

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Yes, you are right, it does depend on the grade and subject. In grades 7-12, social studies jobs are the hardest to get, because there is so much interest and so much competition among qualified applicants and not much turnover. English is close behind--again, lots of qualified people out there who would like to teach it. When you get to science and math, it's harder to find applicants with these certifications who are willing to work for a teacher's salary when they could make so much more doing something else.[/quote]

I’d say this is outdated info now that the shortage is widespread.

I’m an English teacher. I considered leaving my school recently. I had four offers within two weeks of putting my resume out there. (Offers for employment, not for interviews.)[/quote]

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