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4. It's been more than the last 10 years...

Mon Aug 10, 2015, 12:15 PM

Aug 2015

as I remember it started in the 70's--the teacher bashing that is. Before that teachers were considered to be the epitome of society.

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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