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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]How hard is it for a new graduate to begin teaching in a prime suburban district?[/b]

I don't see why talented smart young grads would begin at low-paying privates, charters, or violent inner city districts ... unless that was their only option?

There was an article in the Post years ago about a teacher getting sued for $20M after a parent claimed he pushed her son![/quote]

I think it depends on the new teacher's certification.  From what I've seen, at the secondary level (middle and high school) math, ESL and Special Ed are all in high demand and those new teachers will get swept up before they even open their mouths to ask if the system is hiring.  Social studies, CTE, TAG, counselor, nurse and ELA positions seem to be harder to find.  Elementary school seems to have a fairly consistent churn so it doesn't seem hard to break in there.

The new young teachers who search out Title I schools are doing it because of their student loans.  I'm not totally sure about all the ins and outs of the program but I think their student loans are totally or significantly (like >80%) forgiven if they make it for at least 5 years in a Title I school.  Our school is Title I and I know that is why several of our young teachers are here.  When they hit their 5 they will move on to an easier demographic in a better neighborhood.  They have said so.

FWIW I have multiple certifications, two in the high need categories I listed above.  I choose to work in my Title I school because that is my demographic.  I love it and I am good at it.  But I know that if I get fed up one day then I can walk out and have a new job within a few hours (just as long as it takes for me to make a few calls and get the word out).[/quote]

More: although every time I drive by one of the ritzy private schools on the way to my school, I do kick myself a little because those folks are never at school.  You know the saying about the high tuition schools: you pay, you play.  Well, the teachers get the play time, too!  I would bet that this is a really attractive benefit for a lot of teachers![/quote]

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