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PP here. Where I subbed and student taught they NEVER interviewed subs or aides. I only saw them hire people who were related to staff or who had over five years classroom teaching experience. But I only saw like three vacancies because people get tenure and don’t leave.

Where I went to school I’ve never seen a teacher opening since I graduated about three years ago. I’m 30 and my first and fourth grade teachers are still teaching at the same schools. My other elementary teachers were pretty old when I had them so I assume they retired within ten years after I had them. But I’ve only really been exposed to desirable places to teach I guess... so I never knew how bad it could be until getting my own classroom and I couldn’t get that in the areas I live in.

Out of my last class in grad school (that went along with student teaching) most are now working office jobs because they couldn’t get hired to teach full time bc MA attracts teachers (not a perfect place to teach, but strong unions help with pay) and didn’t want to move (or were married and really couldn’t uproot their family). I took the leap and moved to try teaching and while I worked with many kind parents, I come on here and cringe at how disrespectful the DMV area seems to be towards teachers who are like killing themselves to serve your children... At least I can say I tried teaching somewhere and finally tried it in my home state (currently) and it’s not for me. I didn’t expect to dislike it since I enjoyed subbing and student teaching, but it’s too much stress for the pay. I can’t go back to subbing because of the even more horrible pay.

The one girl from my last grad school class who got a teaching job right away left that district after two years. She told me she’s miserable and so unhappy with the profession. But, because of the current economy she is now teaching in a different district. I haven’t heard if she’s feeling any better but it seems like she’s ready to leave education as well.

But, go ahead and kick us while we’re done. Call teachers stupid. Say we have no marketable skills. That we do everything wrong. While you’re at it, go ahead and get certified to teach! That way your kids will have people around who can take the jobs when we all leave because the BS is too unreal. Enjoy finding out just how horrible it can be first hand and having the added stress of society thinking you’re some idiot who never works and couldn’t get another job even if you tried. Psh![/quote]

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