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The changing demographics of the teaching profession
- 10-13-2011
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Blog by Walt Gardner/Education Week
There was a time when most students in K-12 could expect to be taught by veteran teachers. But this is no longer the case, as the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future points out ("Classroom 'crisis': Many teachers have little or no experience," msnbc.com, Sept. 26). In the 1987-88 school year, for example, 14 years was the most common level of experience. But by 2007-08, it was one or two years. The trend is expected to continue as more Baby Boomers retire, better paying jobs open up in the private sector, and pressure to boost test scores mounts. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, public schools will need at least 1.6 million additional teachers in the next few years. The demand will be greatest in the inner cities and rural areas of the country, and it will be primarily in specific subject fields. Where these new teachers will come from and what their presence in the classroom will mean are questions that warrant a closer look. (more...)
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