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Salviati

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7. They won't raise teacher pay and benifits...

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 4, 2015, 07:33 PM

Oct 2015

They will just streamline the teacher certification process, perhaps offer loan forgiveness to new teachers. Increase the throughput without worrying about retention.

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‘The Teacher Shortage’ Is No Accident—It’s the Result of Corporate Education Reform Policies [View all] eridani Aug 2015 OP

A teacher shortage is a good thing, if you take the long view bluestateguy Aug 2015 #1

They don't want to pay them. murielm99 Aug 2015 #2

Yet some focus only on $. Igel Aug 2015 #4

They won't raise teacher pay and benifits... Salviati Oct 2015 #7

Exhibit A: Wisconsin. Scuba Aug 2015 #3

There is no good reason to work as a teacher for a govt. agency Demeter Aug 2015 #5

very much like the "STEM shortage" phantom power Aug 2015 #6