To the Editor:
Teaching jobs in local schools are getting harder to fill because fewer young people are seeking a degree in teaching. Teaching isn’t easy. It’s one of the hardest jobs. You have no control of what happens in the home of a child in your class. Yet you have to solve all of the problems that are part of that child and his/her makeup.
Certainly, this is a major problem in certain situations. Young people who want a degree in education have to come up with at least $150,000 in tuition fees and costs for a four-year degree and another $50-$75,000 to get to a sixth level or doctoral equivalency. Most of the grad school work must be done in the evening after teaching all day. Yet people who wouldn’t or could not do this, continue to complain about teacher salaries.
Everyone wants the very best education for their child yet they want it free. Gone are the days where nuns taught free. That’s a thing of the past. Would you look for the cheapest doctor to solve your medical problems? Would you seek out a doctor who only read about the surgery that you’re about to have? I think not. So why would you ask for the least experienced and educated teacher?
Your decisions about educators will define your child’s life. It will also define the future of America. Please be very careful regarding your decisions in this very important matter. The future of your children and America is in your hands.
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