But...
Some may point to this graph and say that the slowed rate of retirees will make up for the teacher shortage... I was on of those people. I was wrong.
The argument presented by the Learning Policy Institute [PDF] at the beginning of this year should convince anyone with the time to read it that the teacher shortage is in fact real, and not going away soon. Evidence was presented at the start of the year. [VIDEOS]
In the current climate, we are forced to hire unqualified teachers.
and here I am...
still collecting unemployment and not returning to the classroom...
searching for the elusive alternative model that will incarcerate less and employ more...
Perhaps I need to get back in there to support teachers - but I am not willing to give up on the possibility for external communities of support yet.
