Remember when federal, state and local governments actually seemed poised to do something about the great teacher exodus plaguing our schools?
With an influx of money earmarked to help schools recover from the pandemic, many expected pay raises and bonuses to keep experienced teachers in the classroom.
Ha! That didn’t happen!
Not in most places.
In fact, the very idea seems ludicrous now – and this was being discussed like it was a foregone conclusion just a few months ago at the beginning of the summer.
So what happened?
We found a cheaper way.
Just cut requirements to become a teacher.
Get more college students to enter the field even if they’re bound to run away screaming after a few years in.
It doesn’t matter – as long as we can keep them coming.
The young and dumb.
Or the old and out of options.
Entice retired teachers…
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