Teacher shortage across Florida is expected to get worse
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- Data show about 86% of K-12 public schools nationwide are struggling to hire teachers. Florida remains one of the top states with the worst teacher shortages.
Some studies find that Florida has the highest demand for teachers in the country.
Pay teachers more and don't let the children and parents run the school.
Agreed!
Who the f... would want to work as a teacher in Floridah?
Well, I was considering it. I am 66 years old and on Social Security($1502 per month + tutoring income). I was considering retiring in Florida, but it is expensive there. $55000(Teacher's salary w/Master's in mathematics +30 hours. Almost a PhD) + $18000(Social Security) + teacher benefits = $73000+ goes a long way in Florida and in much of the world 🌎.
I quit teaching in 2011 and it was the best decision of my life.
You may have been working in the wrong school 🏫 system. However, I was not at the school where you taught, so I can't draw to any conclusions.
We don’t want to get shot !
Pay them more!!! And support them not the whiny parents.
All over America.
THe only quick and easy solution to this is "Show me duh Money."
Take it from law enforcement and put it towards education.
I'm Canadian, I would teach in the USA. Canada has too many teachers, and I need to wait 10 years to get a full time contract.
I got let go over petty things because I needed a mental day and I was hardly out. I was only out 5 times out of the whole year. Then as I started getting burned out. They over scrutinized my performance and put the blame on me because all my students failed the final exam when they usually pass regular test and quizzes. Then my boss asked don't you think that's a reflection of the the teacher. I responded NO. So they just contributed to another Teacher shortage.
It sounds as though you were gaslighted.
@@michaelragusa5138 That's exactly what it was.
What teacher would risk prosecution under Florida's conservative education laws? It's a mystery why other states aren't aggressively recruiting teachers from Florida and other states with similar risks. As for pay, if teachers want to be paid more they need to lobby for year-round schooling. There's no reason why we can't have 3 semesters per year with a 2 week winter break, a 1 week spring break and 12 weeks off in the summer. Just make the school day 6 hours per day (that's 7 with an hour lunch). What other factory can afford to shut down their assembly line a third of the year?
Teacher, Cop, or Corrections Officer. Would never get me to do any of that shit.
been out of teaching for 8 years, don't miss it a bit, it became crowd control-not education, taught in the city and the violence, poor work ethic, horrible attitudes and complete lack of interest in learning was so disheartening I couldn't stand it anymore; it's a lost cause
Crowd control is an excellent way to describe this career.
The districts should never have allowed the teachers to leave!
Yes, teachers could use more money. Although I am not from Florida and live in Virginia, let's compare salaries as follows: Beginning Accountant in Virginia = $58,000 for 12 months work($4833 per month for 12 months); Beginning Teacher in RURAL Culpeper, VA with a master's degree: $54,000 for 9 months work.($6000 per month for 9 months) Hence, it's not the pay.
The reasons that teachers are quitting are shown below: 1) Some teachers have been subjected to violence by errant students; 2) Educrats imposing impossible demands; 3) Parents giving teachers trouble; 4) In capitalist America people say, "Those who can do, and those who can't, teach." which shows contempt for teachers; 5) Teachers are expected to be counselors and social workers for disturbed kids; and 6) Kids from dysfunctional homes and disturbed kids bring guns 🔫 to school.
With regard to reason 4), it should rephrased as follows: "Those who can do, and those who can't, are in prison."
(Wrongfully convicted excluded)
Im glad there is someone betetr informed than these clowns on the news. As soon as I heard pay was the reason I just grew angry as I know thats a load of BS.
I agree with all your points; however, money is also a factor at least in Florida where the starting salary is 48k. Yes, the salaries you’ve mentioned might start very close but the manner of how a teacher can potentially increase their salary turns into a snail race. I’ve had friends that went to the field and due to inflation are unable to rent a 1 bedroom apartment and are then depending on their parents or friends to be their roommates.
They'll do anything but fix the problem.
Teachers are leaving because of low pay; while in other states, teachers are being laid-off because the schools can’t afford them. What a conundrum? There are number of teachers who shouldn’t teach, but are retained. And some people who would be great teachers don’t apply because students are allowed to run amuck, and progressivism limits teachers from teaching academics instead of social justice issues. American schools suck; especially public schools. You’re better off homeschooling or sending your child to private school.
Teachers' union? Illegal in my state.
Public schools are not fit for purpose. Let parents choose. We can choose schools that dismiss unruly kids and keep perverts away from our kids
I thought they were going to fill these shortages with National Guard troops. They even have their own guns, problem solved. 😂
Who the hell would wanna teach anywhere? it's an annoying job anyway students can learn stuff on their own and succeed when the time comes
They tried getting veterans in the classroom. Not even they would tolerate the conditions.
I hear Texas has available teachers.
Na, you didn’t.
After giving me a Social Security cola of 3.2% teachers want to raise my property tax so they can get a 30% raise.