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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did they go through an actual teacher preparation program? Or TFA or some alternative program? Dropping unqualified people into such a demanding job is unconscionable. Nobody should be surprised when they quit. [/quote]

My sister came up through TFA and I have such admiration for her for sticking with it.  Teaching is hard enough as it is, but TFA placements are typically in pretty challenging, understaffed schools.  Several in her cohort quit.  She's a great teacher now, but I know those first couple years were super tough.  I think part of the reason she persevered is that we didn't come from a particularly privileged background, so she couldn't really afford to just quit and move back home with my parents without income or health insurance (this was pre-ACA).  I guess at least those in TFA have another degree to fall back on, [b]but for first year teachers who majored in education, what do you do if you decide teaching is not for you, especially during a recession?[/b] [/quote]

I was wondering about this.

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