The Assembly and the Senate both endorsed Paterson's goal of $ 250 million in general workforce cuts in nonbinding budget resolutions passed in March. (nypost.com)
While I don't disagree that retaining more teachers would help address the problem of teacher shortages, I wonder about general workforce turnover trends, the role of alternative credentialing programs, and the reality that many folks currently working in education — whether in policy, research, or administration — started their careers in the classroom and left before retirement age. (aypf.org)
Currently just one in four female teachers work part - time, compared to nearly half of women in the general workforce nationally. (educationbusinessuk.net)