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6. very much like the "STEM shortage"

Sat Aug 29, 2015, 01:48 PM

Aug 2015

"We have a shortage of people willing to do STEM work for 3rd-world wages."

Astonishing.

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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