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femmocrat

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1. Teaching is no longer the respected profession it once was.

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2015, 12:47 PM

Aug 2015

It has become drudgery thanks to a bunch of powerful, meddlesome "know-it-alls" who never spent one day in front of a classroom. I would never recommend it as a career to younger person.

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Good News: NY Times Acknowledges a Nat'l Teacher Shortage. Bad News: [View all] Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 OP

Teaching is no longer the respected profession it once was. femmocrat Aug 2015 #1

I'm looking for something to quibble with there. Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 #2

Well, they could keep increasing class size! ;) femmocrat Aug 2015 #3

You are absolutely correct Daphne08 Aug 2015 #5

It's been more than the last 10 years... bbgrunt Aug 2015 #4

Wow. I came in in the mid 80's and they were DYING for people. Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 #6

I'm not too sure about the over all job market, but I came home bbgrunt Aug 2015 #7