Teacher Layoffs – Could Lead to Shortage

Teacher layoffs may save the state money in the short term, but a report by the state Task Force for Educator Excellence  says over time that trend may be one of the things keeping people from wanting to stand in front of a classroom.

California’s school kids have unzipped a whole new school year and third grader Sunisa Villegas says her favorite subject this year is math.

New state research shows California will be facing a difficult equation in the coming years – too few teachers for kids like Sunisa because highly qualified educators are leaving the classroom.

They say they don’t want to be there because it’s become a place all about standardized tests.

Test tunnel view is a huge frustration for Sunisa’s mom.

“I mean we should always expect a lot, but it’s beyond more than a child can handle,” said Sophy Cam.

Alissa Robison of Rancho Cordova says many of her colleagues have quit because of the ‘test culture.’

“Yeah they’ve gone to other states, gotten out of the profession,” said Robison.

It’s a frustrating trend for the six-year classroom veteran and others who believe in the Task Force for Educator Excellence.

“If you look 50 percent of teachers leave within the first five years.  We need to provide the money back in professional development,” said Jeff Freitas, with the California Federation of Teachers…

via Report: Layoffs could Lead to Teacher Shortage in the Long-Term – KTXL.

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