Indiana’s teacher shortage has some schools scrambling

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9 thoughts on “Indiana’s teacher shortage has some schools scrambling

  1. Indiana- You have only yourself to blame. You demonize teachers since Mitch took over in 2004. Now you want parents to develop the curriculum. This coming from a parent population that has no academic prowess. The government created this mess. Let them fix it.

    1. What are you talking about, Howard T? How did Mitch Daniels create this problem in 2004?

    2. Oh blaming Mitch is a hard thing to swallow but do you remember Tony Bennett? I do and so do that teachers. Mitch started the demonizing of teachers. Believe or not!

  2. I’m sure Bill Gates, who funneled a quarter-million dollars into a recent IPS election at the behest of the Mind Trust privatizers, will step up with his characteristic generosity to help Indianapolis and Indiana teachers get paid properly. After all, the Mind Trust recruitment of billionaire donors to fund their IPS takeover is all about improving education – right?. No way could it actually be about busting unions, gaining control and sucking funds out of the taxpayers for private profit.

  3. You all have it wrong. My wife taught in a local school district (not named to prevent “repurcusions”) for over 30 years and took retirement 10 years early to get out of a MADHOUSE. All teachers that do not share our new WOKE ideas of teaching are systematically being run off and put under such severe criticism it creates a work environment that is all but impossible to work in.
    After having an “American wall” that celebrated America for over 20 years in her classroom, she was asked to take it down. “It might hurt some people’s feelings.” It broke her heart.

  4. Everyone has staffing shortages right now. It’s COVID’s fault? And of course “we need more money!” My bet is Illinois also has teacher shortages. Side note: how many employees does the Penn District have? 130 retirees in 2 years is a LOT. Guessing it is not just aging out, but people who have had enough and have better options. Neil touches on it , but I would love to talk to the Avon teachers that left. Total lack of discipline and dealing with 8 year olds that decided this week they are a stuffed animal, a new gender, or a fire truck is probably a lot more the issue than Covid…

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