6.1 Teacher Glut
The teacher shortage many feared just a few years ago (across the country) has turned into a teacher glut.
Since last fall, school systems, state education agencies, technical schools and colleges have shed about 125,000 jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
At the same time, many teachers who had planned to retire or switch jobs are staying on because of the recession, and many people who have been laid off in other fields are trying to carve out second careers as teachers or applying as substitutes to make ends meet.
Source: Teacher shortage? Now it’s become a glut. By Heather Hollingsworth / The Associated Press. Cincinnati Enquirer November 13, 2009
