Teacher Layoffs Increasing Across U.S.
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No surprise there. I have been teaching for 28 years after working in private industry and being in the Navy. So far, math and special education remain relatively unscathed, but more and more parents are either pulling their kids out for home school or finding online alternatives. It will only get worse, maybe even to a point where brick-and-mortar schools disappear forever.
Maybe Training more vets for teachin would improve things
I agree. We're a little harder than the average bear to find [the ones with nuclear experience]. I just don't hear about a lot of the guys I knew wanting to do that - put up with all the problems - because they likely would be tempted to deal with them in such a way that would solve the problem for good but piss off a lot of parents because their precious little darlings would be put in their place, if you get my drift. I don't advocate abuse of children, but many students feel entitled and emboldened, especially with cell phones, and teachers often get the blame although most of it is completely unjustified.
I worked with young men headed for the criminal system. They respect men that have actually been through life. There was a program that had mature vets sit with problematic youth. The kids responded very well and general morale improved and violent incidents went down. Then all of a sudden the program ended. This despite the praise of parents and teachers. Young men respond to Truth and Strength. Some vets have been teaching others in their military careers. We need more men teaching in schools
I appreciate that more than you know. In my experience, Veterans rarely experience any issues in the classrooms because, for what it is worth, the kids connected with them. I have told kids over the years that I have seen men die in front of me, or some other experience, and they identify with that. I am 60, however, and my time is limited. I hope other Vets can take over the watch and go into teaching, because frankly, if you're a Vet, that gives you an advantage as far as discipline and such. Thanks for the response.