States where teachers’ unions are strongest are slowest to get back to in-person

Re:States where teachers’ unions are strongest are slowest t... by rootusrootus on Sunday February 27, 2022 @07:52PM (#30494721)

> Is there a surplus of quality teachers in the US?

There must be a surplus, at least of qualified teachers, if not quality ones. Otherwise how do we find enough people with a master's degree willing to take 45K a year to teach 25-30 rambunctious kids all day long? It baffles me that we still manage to find people willing to enter the career field, frankly.

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Re:States where teachers’ unions are strongest are slowest t... by HarryHirsch on Sunday February 27, 2022 @08:24PM (#30495018)

Rural school districts have begun importing teachers from the Philippines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSmtbSYE8pg

Over there you can find educated people who are willing to work in Seely, MT for 30 kUSD/year. On a J-1 visa, with no possibility to settle permanently in the US.

Good luck to all of us.

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Re:States where teachers’ unions are strongest are slowest t... by zdragnar on Sunday February 27, 2022 @08:04PM (#30494841)

I imagine ot varies by region, but there are definitely more people looking for teaching jobs than there are jobs available where I live (my sister in law is a teacher and getting a new job is a very long process indeed).

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