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CAT Tracks for December 16, 2013
MR. T |
He of A-Team fame...
...said it best:
From the Southeast Missourian
Despite downsides, teachers still attracted to profession
CAT Tracks Editor's Note:
To the reasons given for leaving the teaching profession given in the article:
And...
Even worse, if you should be one of the "lucky ones" and make it to retirement age, you most likely will not have a pension to support you in your "Golden Years".
TEACH?
BEWARE!
Teachers leave for a variety of reasons, Diana Rogers-Adkinson, dean and professor at Southeast's College of Education, said in an email to the Southeast Missourian. She listed a lack of respect shown to them, political issues related to teaching, management and discipline issues in the classroom and low pay for long hours/needing to work a second job.
If you plan to teach in Illinois, be sure to keep in mind that you will probably have to teach until you drop.
