Being unemployed. My bad side.
For a while, blogger Alexander Russo kept suggesting that the numbers of pink-slipped teachers was overstated.
Many state laws require districts to RIF a teacher even if there is some possibility they might return. In Illinois, teachers must be RIFed 45 days before the end of the school year or be assured a job the following year.
But I’ve seen projections of between 150,000 and 200,000 education jobs lost nationally for the 2010/2011 school year. Maybe there will be more. Maybe less. But if you’re are one of them, it’s hard to figure if you are going to find another teaching job elsewhere or soon.
These are teachers. Families. Income. Mortgages. Food on the table.
Many state laws require districts to RIF a teacher even if there is some possibility they might return. In Illinois, teachers must be RIFed 45 days before the end of the school year or be assured a job the following year.
But I’ve seen projections of between 150,000 and 200,000 education jobs lost nationally for the 2010/2011 school year. Maybe there will be more. Maybe less. But if you’re are one of them, it’s hard to figure if you are going to find another teaching job elsewhere or soon.
These are teachers. Families. Income. Mortgages. Food on the table.
