More than anything we need a clear path to becoming a teacher. Oregon has the largest elementary class size average in the country at nearly 25 students per homeroom classroom.
Yet its incredibly hard to actually become a teacher. 4 years of undergrad, fine, but then you need to do a teacher ed program that takes 1 year, costs at least 10K (some over 25K), and student teaching for 3 months in which you can't work to gain an income.
If we want change in our education system make it financially easier to become a teacher. Student teachers should be earning an income. Teacher ed programs to get certified should be "free" (tuition charges withheld and dismissed so long as you complete it and teach for at least 5 years).
We need more teachers in classrooms. We need more classrooms period. It is absurd that we don't address the biggest problem in education: most people who would love to have a career in teaching can't afford to become teachers.
Yes like funding for our schools, spent wisely, if that can happen is the real question?
There is so much “waste” in spending in this State it is unbelievable!!!!
One might be the PPS administration pay, and that goes also to these CEO’s of the Hospitals, and the purchases their department
Heads make!!! Absolutely terrible!!!
More than anything we need a clear path to becoming a teacher. Oregon has the largest elementary class size average in the country at nearly 25 students per homeroom classroom.
Yet its incredibly hard to actually become a teacher. 4 years of undergrad, fine, but then you need to do a teacher ed program that takes 1 year, costs at least 10K (some over 25K), and student teaching for 3 months in which you can't work to gain an income.
If we want change in our education system make it financially easier to become a teacher. Student teachers should be earning an income. Teacher ed programs to get certified should be "free" (tuition charges withheld and dismissed so long as you complete it and teach for at least 5 years).
We need more teachers in classrooms. We need more classrooms period. It is absurd that we don't address the biggest problem in education: most people who would love to have a career in teaching can't afford to become teachers.