I suspect that the given reasons aren’t the *real* reasons nobody wants to be a teacher. I suspect that dealing with the horribly entitled little bastards that are modern children with less and less options to command respect from said little bastards has a lot to do with it.
It’s not just about the money. Becoming a teacher is a stable and predictable career the income is only unappealing if you’re already from a high income household. Teachers start out within the top 20% of earners, not accounting for benefits like superior healthcare and high retirement payments.
While there is a particular shortage of STEM and arts teachers we also encounter more systematic issues:
for example there is no shortage of German/history teachers in the academic track, in fact there are more graduates for these subjects than openings. On the other hand there are plenty of openings for the lower tracks which, despite receiving equal pay in almost all states, have a bad reputation because that’s where you have children from weaker social groups and more foreigners.
Part time is another point of contention because an increasing number wants to teach only 50% or switch the percentage they want to work every year. This makes it very hard for individual schools to plan long term.
This will bite is in the ass big time. I cannot understand how those morons in charge don’t see that. I guess when you don’t have kids or send them to expensive schools you don’t care about the issues.
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I suspect that the given reasons aren’t the *real* reasons nobody wants to be a teacher. I suspect that dealing with the horribly entitled little bastards that are modern children with less and less options to command respect from said little bastards has a lot to do with it.
It’s not just about the money. Becoming a teacher is a stable and predictable career the income is only unappealing if you’re already from a high income household. Teachers start out within the top 20% of earners, not accounting for benefits like superior healthcare and high retirement payments.
While there is a particular shortage of STEM and arts teachers we also encounter more systematic issues:
for example there is no shortage of German/history teachers in the academic track, in fact there are more graduates for these subjects than openings. On the other hand there are plenty of openings for the lower tracks which, despite receiving equal pay in almost all states, have a bad reputation because that’s where you have children from weaker social groups and more foreigners.
Part time is another point of contention because an increasing number wants to teach only 50% or switch the percentage they want to work every year. This makes it very hard for individual schools to plan long term.
This will bite is in the ass big time. I cannot understand how those morons in charge don’t see that. I guess when you don’t have kids or send them to expensive schools you don’t care about the issues.