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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm in a different state.  This past year, instead of getting hundreds of resumes from qualified applicants as in previous years for general education K-5 classrooms, we got maybe 2 dozen qualified applicants (and about that many more from people who had misspelled words, emoji's or tons of exclamation points on their resumes).  But in some subject areas like Spanish bilingual, sped, math, science, school counselors, and speech paths we've gotten 5 or less applications total, [b]most of those not qualified[/b].  Our Spanish bilingual classes in particular are often seeing zero applications.  And we are a highly desirable district.  The major city near us is seeing very few applicants, even for the "good" schools.  Something has shifted in the past few years, at least where I'm at.  My principal colleagues and I are very worried.  [/quote]

Not qualified = no degree, appears illiterate, no experience?  Curious who is applying and how they’re not qualified.[/quote]

A person can be qualified on paper (degree, credentials) but not qualified for the job when you give the person a few content- and grade-level questions to answer and the person cannot answer them!  The first time it happened they thought it was because the person was nervous.  Now they give the questions all the time for all positions.  I have heard that 5 out of 7 people either can't answer the questions or struggle.  They're not even asking them to explain their strategy for teaching the concept.  They just want the person to answer the question![/quote]

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