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Why aren't schools hiring teachers right now? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world to c/michigan@midwest.social

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My wife has applied for 20 different districts. She has 10 years experience and has not gotten many call backs.

They're talking about how there's a teacher shortage, but you can't find a job.

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[–] ServeTheBeam@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Districts are desperate and are hiring under qualified people. If she doesn’t have something after that many applications then something is flagging for them.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

That's probably true. A lot of positions are filled internally by student teachers who graduated. They get paid peanuts.

[–] Jaderick@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I hear northern Indiana is starving for teachers, if you live close enough that could be an option too.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I mean no disrespect, but as a SEMI suburbanite, abso-fuckin'-lutely not going to happen.

[–] Jaderick@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I absolutely understand. Indiana can burn for all I care, and I’m intimately familiar with it.