What's next in the education world? "Adjunct teachers" on the rise in Florida's K-12 classrooms

[TexasTowelie]

If you’re a current or former college student, you’ve probably been taught at one time or another by an “adjunct” teacher rather than a full-time traditional professor.

The status of adjunct teachers – often low-paid, part-time and not tenured – has been controversial in the higher education sector.

But students, families and taxpayers may not know that part-time adjunct teachers have been quietly teaching in Florida’s K-12 classrooms for many years. And with teacher shortages continuing, adjunct teachers with non-traditional credentials may become an increasing reality in Florida’s public schools, reshaping the teaching workforce in Florida.

Once relegated to part-time status, the K-12 adjunct teachers in various fields would now be able to teach full time, according to a little-known section of legislation approved by the House and Senate in May.

Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2019/06/06/whats-next-in-the-education-world-adjunct-teachers-on-the-rise-in-floridas-k-12-classrooms/

[BlueJac]

1. K&R

[Phoenix61]

2. Because increasing pay is so obviously

not going to happen. This is why high-tech jobs are not going to come to Florida. They need a well educated population and sadly, we don’t have that.

[LuckyLib]

3. Because any warm body can teach.

Do I need this?