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riversedge

(70,220 posts) Sun Aug 16, 2015, 10:03 AM Aug 2015

Capitol City-WPTV--discussing shortage of teachers in Scott Walker's Wisconsin

Leads off with Walker union busting protests in IOWA. ummm.. I did not know this.
Saying Walker never stops to talk to them (the protesters--whose goal is for Iowa to get to him Walker). I think these protests were in IOWA--but not sure.

Middleton WI school District Representative coming up after the break. Also another

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Capitol City-WPTV--discussing shortage of teachers in Scott Walker's Wisconsin (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2015 OP

Economists riversedge Aug 2015 #1

Happening in Indiana, OK and Kansas riversedge Aug 2015 #2

and AZ riversedge Aug 2015 #3

Um, that IS supply and demand at work. rogerashton Aug 2015 #4

riversedge

(70,220 posts)

1. Economists

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Sun Aug 16, 2015, 10:07 AM

Aug 2015

say simple Supply and Demand but the real story is the War on Teachers in Wisconsin! Early retirement and few going into teaching.

Teachers being unfairly blamed for poor academic performance especially in poor minority districts.

riversedge

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2. Happening in Indiana, OK and Kansas

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Sun Aug 16, 2015, 10:07 AM

Aug 2015

riversedge

(70,220 posts)

3. and AZ

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Sun Aug 16, 2015, 10:08 AM

Aug 2015

rogerashton

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4. Um, that IS supply and demand at work.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 16, 2015, 10:46 AM

Aug 2015

Early retirement and few going into teaching.

From the point of view of supply and demand, teachers aren't paid enough and their working conditions are poor -- therefore, decreased supply.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/opinion/sunday/the-teacher-shortage.html?_r=0

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