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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone gets caught up in why there is a shortage, but that's also been discussed ad nauseam. An equally pressing question is "what are school systems doing to recruit enough teachers to fully staff schools next year?" Because leaving that question until May is far too late.[/quote]

There aren’t enough teachers coming out of universities. Simply put: there will be vacancies nationwide, even more so than there are now.

A poster above said that there are other hard jobs. Nobody is arguing that. When you have a mass departure like we’re seeing in education, though, perhaps it’s time to slow down and look at why. [b]It isn’t the pay. It’s the pay PLUS the hours PLUS the “go-go-go” day with no down time PLUS the lack of respect PLUS the never ending demands on teachers’ time, emotions, and patience PLUS the verbal and possibly physical abuse PLUS the legal issues regarding unmet 504s and IEPs (which are almost always out of the teacher’s control anyway).[/b]

I just sat down for the first time since 7:40am, 8 hours ago. I presented for 5 hours to 120 students. I attended 2 meetings and led another one. I have 24 emails to respond to before tomorrow. I have a stack of papers 5 inches high I have to comment on by Friday.

I had 32 unscheduled minutes to myself today. I spent it chasing down a counselor about an immediate student concern. I didn’t eat lunch.

Today was a normal day.[/quote]

This. Yes, there are other jobs that experience X or Y. But nurses and teachers experience ALL of the above, AND require a degree. These people have options and they are exercising them.[/quote]

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