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Teachers- Need Advice Please!
I've been struggling with the desire to teach vs. staying at home for what seems like a million years now (realistically, it's been about 7 years). I've been accepted to a Masters program in Childhood/Special Ed at a private university in upstate NY. Problem is, thousands of other people will be graduating with a teaching degree the same time as me (assuming I enrolled) in an already VERY competitive market. I only know from what the news tells me and just general rumor mills, but teaching seems to be an incredibly unstable occupation right now. What's it really like for teachers right now? Should I take this huge financial risk to follow my dreams? It's the whole brain vs. heart thing! Please advise!
Re: Teachers- Need Advice Please!
It differs by state... And my state is in ruin education wise so take my advice with a grain of salt.
I am finishing up my 2nd year of teaching and have lost my job at the end of the year due to budget cuts and upping class sizes. We have a horrible Superintendent of Public Instruction that has motives only to gain money in business rather than help with the education of children in our state.
I have thought that if I can't find another teaching job after this year that I may be done. I am just finishing my Master's this summer and I'm burnt out. You never get to clock off, I am always working in the back of my mind. Ya the vacation time is great but I work double the contract hours easily.
But like I said, the situations differ by state. Every profession has their hardships right now. If you decide to go to school, my best advice would be network like crazy. It's all about who you know that helps you get the job!
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It's definitely a rough time for teachers.
Local districts in my area are closing schools and increasing class sizes. My district has cut specialists. I am a temporary teacher so I already know at the end of the year I will not have a job, with no promise for something opening up. Although there are plenty of people retiring (thanks to a generous retirement incentive), increased class sizes have made the likelihood of getting a job pretty slim.
Like barrelbabe said, though, it is all about networking. I got my job the Friday before school started because a friend of a friend recommended me to the principal. I am now on this crazy hunt to connect with as many principals as possible to try to get my name in someone's mind for hiring.
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It seems like education is being cut in a majority of the country and it just depends on how deep those cuts are in specific states. We had a meeting with our superintendent and she is expecting these cuts to hit us hard next year but even worse the following year. If going back to school to study any field of education, I think you picked the right one. I have been teaching special education for the last five years and there always seems to be turn over and more demand for highly qualified special education teachers than in other content area or departments. I would do some research about how New York is dealing with their education budgets and the demand for special education teachers in your state specifically. Good Luck!