Teaching Jobs Rise In Failing Economy
School districts nationwide are seeing a rise in applicants for teaching jobs as other industries are struggling in this failing economy. The New Teacher Project, a national organization that trains mid-career professionals for the classroom, said applications for its summer training programs were up by an average of 29 percent. “Whenever people get laid off, we have an influx of candidates,” said Chris Kanouse, the director of teacher preparation and certification for the state Education Service Center for North Texas. “But it has been difficult for individuals who think it’s going to be an easy transition into the teaching world when that world isn’t opening positions like they used to.”
