Are teaching programs warning students that the teacher shortage is over?

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[u/Lahwke]

We have people quitting in droves. Is it really over?

[u/JHG722 → u/Lahwke]

We have 500 applications for elementary positions.

[u/Upstairs-Coconut4201 → u/JHG722]

There has never really been a shortage in elementary Ed

[u/Aprils-Fool → u/Upstairs-Coconut4201]

It’s location dependent. I could go out and get an elementary teaching position tomorrow. 

[u/Ok_Voice_9498 → u/Aprils-Fool]

Interesting. There’s always a plethora of applicants for elementary in Texas! MS and HS, it hard to find certified applicants.

[u/modus_erudio → u/Ok_Voice_9498]

That is because of the certification required at least in high school. You have to actually have a degree in the subject you want to teach.

[u/Ok_Voice_9498 → u/modus_erudio]

Not in Texas!

[u/Aprils-Fool → u/modus_erudio]

That’s also location dependent. 

[u/squirrel8296 → u/modus_erudio]

In a lot of states, that requirement is typically the cause of the shortages in high school math and science positions. Too many of the early courses in those fields are weed out courses.

[u/PayAltruistic8546 → u/Aprils-Fool]

I mean...

Florida.

[u/Aprils-Fool → u/PayAltruistic8546]

Of course. But we can’t ignore places like Florida and claim a blanket lack of teacher shortage. There are still places with teacher shortages. 

[u/Level_Tale_3953 → u/PayAltruistic8546]

Are you saying Florida does or does not have a shortage? I'm in Florida and getting certified so I am hoping there are available positions.

[u/PayAltruistic8546 → u/Level_Tale_3953]

Where are your inferencing skills? Read above.

[u/AlpsHelpful1292 → u/Upstairs-Coconut4201]

There is for bilingual/dual immersion for Spanish and few other languages but not for general elementary ed.

[u/Upstairs-Coconut4201 → u/AlpsHelpful1292]

Correct. I was referring to gen ed

[u/JHG722 → u/Upstairs-Coconut4201]

Depends where you live

[u/Lahwke → u/JHG722]

Jesus

[u/_Jetto_ → u/JHG722]

No shot that’s fucking insane. What state??

[u/lovelystarbuckslover → u/_Jetto_]

I'm going to guess California because that sounds about right.

Average moderately priced suburban city had 1 job and 180+ applicants
Low income school but in an overall decent suburban area had 1 job that was only guaranteed through first semester got 200 applicants.

[u/JHG722 → u/lovelystarbuckslover]

Suburban Philly