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Substitute teachers are usually made up of:people who want to become teachers in the future. They are either attending college or planning to get their teaching credential. Substitute teaching gives them a good opportunity to practice their skills and determine which grade level they would like to teach.graduates from teaching programs who are seeking for teaching positions. This is a great way to network and build a reputation.retired teachers who want to supplement their income and do something they enjoypeople who have no interest in a teaching career, but they like the flexible schedule

In the current educational climate, it is definitely more difficult than when I started teaching (10 years ago).Over the last four years or so, districts have been able to afford to be choosier about who they hire as many qualified and experienced teachers were laid off and are applying for jobs. A full-time teaching position will almost certainly have experienced, credentialed teachers applying for it (3+ years experience). No elementary school teachers in my district currently have less than four or five years experience.With that said, it's not impossible to get a teaching job, but it's less likely that someone could earn his/her credential in May/June and walk into a full-time teaching position that fall. Many people substitute or take supplemental teaching jobs where they want to teach, get to know the teachers and administrators, and enter the district that way. It will probably take a couple of years, but it will happen.There are a lot of teaching jobs available, and people do retire. I would be surprised if it took more than two years to have a full-time classroom position. That's not ideal, but as the economy shifts, so does the availability of teaching positions.To note: Math and science teachers are almost always needed. Specialized degrees (BCLAD, special education, speech and language, etc.) have a great rate of success as well. The availability of jobs depends on your location and intended field (elementary, high school, college).

What public purpose is served by having public schools as distinct from private or home schooling?I can list a few. (1) It is economically feasible for a large school or district to provide specialized resources for students of varying abilities, needs, and interests. These include academic, social, and extracurricular activities. (2) Public education facilitates creation of standardized curricula, which, if properly formulated, provides a well-rounded primary education. (3) Per the legal landscape in most states at least, children in public schools are assured of having trained and vetted instructors and staff. (4) Parents contemplating charter and other public schools would have a difficult if not impossible time determining the qualifications of the staff.(5) Public schools are answerable to governing authorities and ultimately the public. The results of evaluations are published and acted upon. (6) When comparing schools of similar makeup, public schools usually equal private schools and generally outperform charter schools. (7) Public schools serve a socializing function in society and foster a degree of cohesion in the community. (8) Public schools embody and promote equality of opportunity and core American values.Of course, results may vary. I have seen good and bad from teachers and their unions. I generally find the curriculum descriptions to be indecipherable. I have seen administrators fail to protect children from bullying. I have seen laxity. I have seen far too much time turned over to testing.As for voucher systems, we have Michigan as a current illustration of the proposed policies and the results are sad indeed.Why is this? Can it be avoided?First, to the extent funds are drained from local school districts, they face intolerable burdens. Their investment in buildings, books, and facilities is based on assumptions of a fairly stable student population and continued funding—much of which is based on attendance. They have overhead that cannot instantly be adjusted following a drop in attendance. They often have union contracts that prevent them from suddenly laying off employees. They have retired employees who will continue to draw pensions regardless of the funding level of the district.As voucher money is released, more money begins chasing the same number of private school seats. While in theory, the supply should increase, in practice it does not. Starting a school is an expensive proposition that demands enormous up front costs. Those costs will not be recovered (if at all) for many years. Those interested in providing full service complete education will have a hard time finding investors or loans for the proposition—especially while the notion of school vouchers remains experimental.This is why what we are seeing arise are “on-line” and small charter schools. These schools are poor substitutes for the public schools available in most places today.Sure, we could impose conditions on the money. We could require credentialed teachers. We could set curriculum and performance standards. We could demand evidence of equal opportunity. We could subject the buildings to the same inspections and requirements public schools have.But none of that will be demanded because these proposals are all based on a lie. The aims of the proponents have nothing to do with the welfare of children or society and everything to do with further cementing in privilege and with limiting the claim of education for public finance. The interest is in setting a dollar amount per child and washing our hands of further responsibility.