Critical teacher shortage disrupting school openings

[Black White Sox Hat]

 

[SCJoe]

They will just lower the requirements. I remember watch a doc about teachers retiring that could barely read and write in the 90s. They just followed the lesson plan.

 

[OfTheCross]

They will just lower the requirements. I remember watch a doc about teachers retiring that could barely read and write in the 90s. They just followed the lesson plan.

tbf, that's all you gotta do.

Anyone can teach anyone anything as long as they're a little bit more knowledgeable than the person learning.

 

[Jcotton1]

My homegirl just asked if I could order a few things from a Amazon wishlist for the school that her daughter attends. Felt bad for them and spent $100 on some items

Salute. I also have hella school supplies stacked up I donate to the local schools here and back home throughout the year.



Hell just make sure your kid has some oatmeal and eggs if need be. Hell some type of hot breakfast. You can't focus on reading and math without a full stomach.

 

[DJ Paul's Arm]

Depends on the location. Some of these kids so fcking bad that no amount of money is worth the headache.

 

[froggle]

They're scooping up teachers from all over to fill the gaps ...Jamaicans gonna feel it

 

[OfTheCross]

Prezbo should've kicked his ass out. Smh. Let the streets eat him.

 

[The_Truth]

They say the average public school teacher comes out about 500 dollars a year in school supplies. I imagine its twice that on the hood.

I teach at a private school for special needs, and this sounds about as much as I spend on school supplies. Hell, probably more..

 

[old pig]

never seen this movie even tho I was like 13 when it dropped…was the teacher a former gang member? I’m asking cuz he just randomly whispered he’d break dude neck

 

[RhodyRum]

I think it really is on a region by region, district by district basis.

For some districts, teachers are underpaid so money is likely a more of a factor there. In the district that I work with, teachers are compensated MORE than in surrounding districts but the shortages are actually worse. This is an inner city district that has to pay more to be competitive. The teachers that I’ve spoken to do not cite money as a cause of attrition.

@RhodyRum

I’ve spoken with over 70+ teachers in the past 30 days to get a sense of their concerns around retention and their value as teachers and these four things that you mentioned were commonly listed as major stressors and reasons why they would consider or have left the school district or the profession as a whole.

“having to lesson plan, instruct, grade homework with inadequate time allocated to do so
(This has been made worse with the implementation of post covid systems like student learning plans and other data tracking mechanisms that are HUGE time commitments for teachers in addition to their typical responsibilities)


budgets being annually cut to the point that you have to pay with your own money to outfit your classroom,

standardized testing being the ultimate barometer of your skills and subsequent worth

and dealing with an administration that will throw you under the bus, potentially fire you if you do not get with the program”

Appreciate the validation breh, and it's not about me being right or winning an argument. However I know of what I speak (you'll never find a post of mine that's duck tales or being accused of making shıt up) and if I put it out there for the masses to ingest it'll be in a responsible, truthful manner. Ego is the last of my priorities.

What I don't need is someone who has, at best, a periphery understanding of a situation trying to school me in something I know a lot more of than they do. Too many people wanna be heard without having the same desire to listen. And unfortunately on a forum that's supposed to be about Black Empowerment, too many bruised egos would rather grandstand and derail shıt to appear correct, than allow a message of truth to flourish. And for a man who's all about Nubian uplifting, THAT IS NOT IN ANY WAY ACCEPTABLE.

 

[Matt504]

tbf, that's all you gotta do.

Anyone can teach anyone anything as long as they're a little bit more knowledgeable than the person learning.

 

[drederick tatum]

Damn OP I thought teachers were overpaid

Came in to say this

 

[Gritsngravy]

damn they don’t want to see the brother dr umar win

 

[CourtesyFlush]

Let's see:
1. Increasing lack of respect from students
2. Insane right wing parents causing havoc about mask mandates and what the teacher can teach
3. The risk that a fukking gunman will come storming into the building any given day
4. Lack of pay and needing to spend their own money on supplies

I can't imagine why there's a shortage

 

[Gloxina]

For some reason it's hard for people to understand that lack of stress is priceless.

Misery isn't even worth millions.

Btw, it's funny how people are so quick to talk about compensation yet have nothing to say about home training. Makes you realize where people's priorities actually are.

There’s nothing the govt can do to immediately give people and their children home training and manners.

However they can increase salaries before the school year begins so teachers are at least properly compensated for the headache.