Today I attended my meeting for intro to student teaching. I'm pretty excited, but at the same time a little irritated. I mean I have to pay for 12 credits of student teaching when I'm actually already teaching! I'm going to be paying for what I currently get paid to do... Seems a bit unnecessary.
I had a conversation with a clerical employee in the Rochester School district this week about the condition of teaching jobs in Michigan. I know that I want to move, but now I have the motivation to move. Michigan government has recently passed a law that takes away bargaining rights of teachers with the unions in Michigan. Wages, programs, and jobs are being cut left and right. Insurance and pension benefits and coverage are being eliminated or reduced and other positions such as custodial and clerical work are being privatized to save money.
I think it's pretty clear that it would be in my best interest to take a teaching position in another state. I know that no economy is awesome at the present time, but at least I could possibly work in a state where basic insurance coverage and salaries aren't being cut left and right. Check out the links below!
So does anyone know of any job openings for art teachers? I'll be available January 2013!
http://rochester.patch.com/articles/here-s-how-potential-budget-cuts-could-affect-your-kids
http://mi.aft.org/dft231/
http://www.mea.org/tell-legislators-what-retirement-cuts-will-mean-you
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