Teacher Shortage Getting Worse! Noooo, I Wonder Why!

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39028840

[Tilly2]

In the article, it tells you why.

[ToraToraTora]

does it really? Right oh! I suspect they have omitted the real reason.

[Tilly2]

Which is.....?

[EDDIE51]

Care to tell us what the 'Real Reason' is TTT? I really do not know!

[Tilly2]

Do tell, TTT.

[Mamyalynne]

There must be a link out there that agrees with you, why did you choose one that didn't.

[ToraToraTora]

"Figures last year showed that almost a third of new teachers who had started jobs in English state schools in 2010 had left within five years." - now see if you can fathom why that would be, eh. Here's a clue, it was definitely not due to: "such as an "unmanageable workload" or a lack of professional development."

[Tilly2]

How do you know that? Have you been a teacher?

What is it due to then?

[ToraToraTora]

""t means that important subjects like maths and science have to be covered by teachers who are not specialists in these subjects and that schools have to increasingly rely on supply staff." - more waffle, anything but state the real reason eh?

[bednobs]

what is this reason "they" are not telling us?
are teachers being abducted by aliens or something?

[Jackdaw33]

As an ex-teacher I know exactly why, and TTT is spot on.

[Tilly2]

You are being very mysterious, TTT.

[Prudie]

Yes why do you think it is (that isn't mentioned in the article?)

[Tilly2]

Spot on about what?

[Mamyalynne]

I should imagine the reasons are many and varied in each case.


Most I know have been retired a while so I haven't the same up to date knowledge as you appear to have.

[bednobs]

hw do you know she is spot on when she hasnt even said why?

[Tilly2]

Talk about blood and stones!

[ToraToraTora]

no i'm not the reason is obvious, you are just playing silly games.

[EDDIE51]

Then can you Jackdaw or TTT enlighten those of us who do not Know ?

[bednobs]

i seriously dont know the reason - please enlighten us!