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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If kids aren't vaccinated by the next school year, this mess could continue. Then they'll see an even bigger wave of teachers saying "No way" and leaving. [/quote]

Kids won't be vaccinated. Certainly not young kids. Good riddance to any teachers that continue to be obstinate. If enough leave, then we'll be able to tear down the current system and rebuild it better.

That being said, we're not going to see that. As we've seen everywhere else, teachers overwhelmingly return, despite their threats, since a $70k+ salary with health/vision/dental insurance and a generous pension are going to be tough for them to replace.[/quote]

Quite a few people returning this year in my district do not plan to return next year. Those are mostly “early” retirements of people who have 30 years in, but are in their 50s or early 60s so they can’t get full SS yet. There are also people who are novices or were career changers with only 5 years invested who can go back to school or return to their previous field. [/quote]

So? Both of those examples happen every year.

And given how much more money semi-elderly teachers make compared to their younger colleagues, losing some of those old teachers could a long way in addressing the budget shortfalls many districts are going to experience.[/quote]

50-early 60s is hardly semi-elderly.

But you also get what you pay for when it comes to teacher experience and education. If you think shedding mid-career teachers with masters and higher is going to be worth saving some money, you could just move to a state that funds its schools less.[/quote]

Of course it is. Elderly starts at 65. A lot of teachers are just coasting at that point until they can collect their pensions.

It is unfortunate what's gone on with masters degrees in education. You used to see teachers getting an M.S. or an M.A. in their subject area. Now most are getting M.Ed. degrees because districts require it for salary increases. I couldn't care less about losing teachers with M.Ed. degrees.[/quote]

DP. I wouldn’t bet on it being mostly 60+ year olds or people with M.Ed degrees leaving. We had to do intent forms two weeks ago and we are losing roughly one teacher per grade level. In certain departments like special ed, it’s a lot higher. Most of these people have a Master’s in their subject area and are really good at what they do. We are also losing a lot of support staff who are overqualified for their jobs. They’ll be replaced, but probably not with someone who can really help a struggling reader with decoding or show a 2E 6th grader how to break down advanced math. Are you the same poster who said anyone who didn’t come back could/ would be easily replaced? If so, check out the long term sub vacancy list right now. There are a lot of “immediate need” positions open right now. Most won’t be filled with anyone qualified, if they get filled at all.[/quote]

This describes my school perfectly. We’re career-changer heavy so only a few staff have education degrees. Mostly, it’s a degree or advance degree in the field of study and 5-10 years experience in that field. These are the folks leaving. [/quote]

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