This new report by the Economic Policy Institute implies that low pay is the biggest contributor to the ongoing (and worsening) teacher shortage. But in my opinion, the comments on the article below tell the story. It's lack of respect and severe discipline problems that seem intractable.
We as a society must determine if the behavior problems in our schools ARE intractable or not. Right now, it's a non-story: the media chooses to chase after RUSSIA! and other squirrels. So classrooms go without teachers, teachers are leaving in droves, and young people are not going into education.
By the time everyone notices the problem, it will be beyond too late.
America's teacher shortage, driven by low pay, is 'worse than we thought'
Yes, exactly..... That is dead on right.
The Democraps are all mindless. They are greed driven, and money hungry people. The answer to everything with a democrap or left-winger is money.
The reality completely different. The politicization of the schools is another problem. The regulation and controls put on schools by government, is yet another.
And additionally it's the lack of discipline, lack of respect, lack of control. Students are out of control. They need to be put in their place. We need expulsion to happen routinely, until it isn't needed anymore. We need separate schools for behavior problems. We need school uniforms. We need strict rules. We need kids required to clean the trash, mop the floors, and clean the bathrooms.
We need teachers with rulers again, and are willing to use them. We need armed security.
And I would even add.... separation of girls and boys.