California Facing Teacher Shortage

[111prez]

California Facing Teacher Shortage
Thursday, August 25, 2005

A massive teacher shortage in California has more than just students raising their hands in the air asking for help.

According to a new study, one-third of all teachers in the state will retire over the next decade, leaving California nearly 100,000 teachers short.

"We're facing a major crisis that's worse than any we've seen so far," said Harvey Hunt of the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning (search), a nonprofit organization that deals with teacher development policy.

The No Child Left Behind Act (search) made state teacher credentialing requirements tougher, and as a result thinned the ranks of would-be teachers.

Administrators say that, in addition to the tougher credentialing requirements, with an average starting salary of $35,000 it is often difficult to recruit and retain qualified teachers, especially given California's high cost of living and competition from other industries.

"If you're looking to raise a family and have a home, which is everyone's dream, it's going to be very difficult if you're a teacher,” said Barbara Kerr of California Teachers United (search), the state teachers union.

California is not alone in having teacher shortage woes. In neighboring Nevada, the state has become so desperate for teachers that it has recruited from overseas, hiring 34 teachers from the Philippines.

And in Las Vegas, schools are still some 400 full-time teachers short, with classes set to begin next week

source: www.foxnews.com

[kimpOy]

aba yung may mga Educ grad dyan...eto na ang the american dream chance...

[creepy]

Nurses today, teachers tomorrow!

[empy]

good luck being a teacher in cali...make sure you wear a bulletproof vest to work! ;)

[BoEinG_747]

afaik....2003 nag hire na sila ...

kasi may kasama ako dati sa work nag apply ang misis nya

pero nawalan ako ng balita kasi nalipat ako

at na feature pa ng ang topic na iyan ..

sa show na "ASSIGNMENT" yata

[mbt]

yari na talaga yung pinas...

health care will disintegrate with the loss of nurses, physical therapists and doctors...

now education will be next,... without education, can there still be any hope at all for the future of the country?

[BoEinG_747]

yari na talaga yung pinas...

health care will disintegrate with the loss of nurses, physical therapists and doctors...

now education will be next,... without education, can there still be any hope at all for the future of the country?

kahit mga Domestic helper ..engineers or technicians ..

nasa labas na din ang iba

[GlennSter]

my proff nga na super galing sa uerm...doctor.pero she got a better teaching job sa ibang bansa...babaye..one less good teacher for us.

[BoEinG_747]

my proff nga na super galing sa uerm...doctor.pero she got a better teaching job sa ibang bansa...babaye..one less good teacher for us.

actually dalawa agad ang nawala by profession..isang doctor at isang magaling na teacher

[Tacoma_34]

ang liit ng sweldo ang hirap pa ng work.

[mbt]

magkano ba sweldo ng public teacher?

[gwapito69]

good luck being a teacher in cali...make sure you wear a bulletproof vest to work! ;)

bosing manager amo totoo ba to? depende naman sa lugar bosing hindi naman lahat ganun.. kaya short ang mga titser dito sa Ca dahil binabawasan ni Arnold ang mga benefits ng mga school officials including titsers at yung pondo ng public schools dito bawas ng pondo kaya lumilipat ng ibang states ang mga tetser... yung sweldo ang pagkakaalam ko e dipindi sa experience and sa antas ng tuturuan mo.. mga $3000- $6000 ata a month e...

[Karding]

Akala ko ang law sa CA Teachers eh by tenure? Kaya galit na galit yung magagaling na teachers dahil sila ang mas dedicated sila pa ang mas mababa ang sweldo kumpara sa teacher na higher tenure na.

Binabaan ang pondo paano mga illegal aliens ang mga naka enrol sa K-12 schools amf. Taxes ko, ibang tao pinag-aaral :swear:

[111prez]

magkano ba sweldo ng public teacher?

OT: sir MBT huwag mo kaming iiwan dito, huwag kang mag teacher sa californy ...... hu hu hu

[niky]

From the point-of-view of an Educator

California's problems are many. Part of the education problem started with Governor Grey, whose prolific spending in Cali's educational system didn't do much to improve it... money was spent unwisely. Governor Schwartzenegger cut spending, which resulted in less benefits for teachers and less hiring, which exacerbated the problem.

As it is, there is too little money in teaching in CA for too much work. I have a lot of former classmates there, and some have come back because they couldn't take the work. Those that have stayed, though, are happy with their lot, but they're still getting less than they deserve. Starting rates are a good $3500 if you're from a "respectable" school like UP. They should be starting at $5000.

The market for teachers has slowed of late, partially because of what was happening in California and partially due to tighter regulations and the lowering of the quality of english in our graduates, but if the US refocuses on the problems of public schools in the US, we'll see more of our countrymen leaving for greener pastures again.

My mother (also an educator) has this view of the current brain-drain: If it's for the betterment and future of the person in question, you have no right to keep them from leaving... but make sure that you maintain strong ties with them, so when their future is assured, they will be more likely to come back and share their knowledge gleaned from working abroad.

If you make it easy and financially palatable for OFWs to come back, they will. Those that do this already (yes, some people DO come back) add immensely to the work force with their newfound knowledge and skills.

[mbt]

111prez,

hahaha, curious lang ser sa sinabi ni M54 powered

[empy]

111prez,

hahaha, curious lang ser sa sinabi ni M54 powered

joke lang yun ser...it's definitely true in west hollywood where i used to live, where weapons violations and drug deals in the halls were commonplace, but you go teach in places like newport beach and the biggest danger you'll face is getting run over by a student's Hummer

[mbt]

ay mali, ni tacoma_34 pala ehehe

m54 powered,

hmm... i wonder how you'd teach environmental awareness and conservation to such students :bwahaha:

[BoEinG_747]

magkano ba sweldo ng public teacher?

sir Mbt...txt ko dati iyon kasama ko sa work
nag tanong ako magkano sweldo ng esmi niya ..

noon daw nasa private school ang misis niya ay nasa 9 thou lang daw kinikita

pero ng lumipat sa public school ay naging

12K +2.5 K (allowance from city Government)

pero pag sa province daw ay 500 Php lang

daw allowance from city government


at may experience daw ang kasamang teacher ng misis niya

na umabot na daw 800 thou ang lagay bago nakaalis papunta US..

baka tinaga ng agency kaya lumaki ng ganon