LateApex
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Please show me some kind of reference where this is stated.
Until then - you're just speaking out of your buttocks...
St Mary's can't find teachers?
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Please show me some kind of reference where this is stated.
Until then - you're just speaking out of your buttocks...
beerlover
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Open your eyes a little wider - this country is run by corporations and special interests at the EXPENSE of the people. You are speaking of days long gone.
AndyMarquisLIVE
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Charles County is in a shortage of teachers, in general, and $42k is great pay for a anyone ripe out of college.
LateApex
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Saying it's an easy job may upset some of the teachers on this board.
I don't think down here starting out they get 42k, I could be wrong.
Teaching isn't rocket science - agreed - but I know it's an awful lot of work.
I don't know about you guys, but I'd love to know that our children are getting all the attention they can get.
I would like to know that the teachers are taking the time to make sure the students are learning and not just grading the students work just to get the job done...
foodcritic
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‘‘We are a school system interested in adding diversity and being culturally proficient,” so that teachers reflect the diversity of the student population, said Deborah Dennie, recruitment specialist for St. Mary’s public schools.
In the 2006-2007 school year, 25.6 percent of students were minorities compared with only about 6.4 percent of teachers. Those numbers haven’t changed much since.
This certainly sounds to me that they are not interested in white teachers. They want diversity. If you are going to Jamaica I have to assume that you are not looking at white teachers there. I don't know the exact percentage but I would have to guess 95% of Jamaicans are black.
Once again it doesn't matter how qualified someone is but on the color of their skin. And I have to also agree with the person who said $42,000 was a decent salary to start. Sheriff officers, I believe, don't even start at that.
LateApex
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Charles County is in a shortage of teachers, in general, and $42k is great pay for a anyone ripe out of college.
St Mary's Count != Charles County...
This article is about St Mary's County...
Actually I just found that starting is 41k.. Whether all teachers get this I don't know.
Doesn't sound too bad though...
foodcritic
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Sorry I meant Sheriff Deputies
nachomama
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http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/offices/fs/docs/Salary Schedules/TeachSch2007-08-09.xls
I know that teachers have a very demanding and often unappreciated job, but then again, where else could they go to work making that kind of money right out of college, working 10 months out of a year?
I know a few teachers who thought the grass was greener on the other side, and took jobs with contractors because the money was so good. They were back in the classroom within 2 years - because they missed having their summers and holidays off.
LateApex
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Please read the article and try to understand what it is saying.
It seems to me it's trying to find qualified teachers outside of the area because none are flocking to st mary's county to teach.
I don't know about you, but:
_hard to fill positions_
and
_areas hardest to fill_
seems to convey that people around here don't want the job.
Basically they are trying to think outside the box and attract people here - WHOEVER they can find.
Don't you think if we didn't have a shortage here - then these positions wouldn't be hard to fill?
Reading the "headline" it is clear what is being soughtPlease read the article and try to understand what it is saying.
It seems to me it's trying to find qualified teachers outside of the area because none are flocking to st mary's county to teach.
I don't know about you, but:
_hard to fill positions_
and
_areas hardest to fill_
seems to convey that people around here don't want the job.
Basically they are trying to think outside the box and attract people here - WHOEVER they can find.
Don't you think if we didn't have a shortage here - then these positions wouldn't be hard to fill?
dn0121
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LateApex
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Yep it sure does...
Followed by the first sentence:
It says qualified.
It doesn't say:
"St Mary's County looking to add minorities to bolster it's minority teacher population."
It seems to me they are looking for QUALIFIED teachers...
Not unqualifed let's take the jobs away from the caucasian teachers around here because we are racist and want to stick it to the local teachers...
jetmonkey
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Werd. I had to drop a college math course once because I couldn't understand the teacher's thickly accented Engrish.
LateApex
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Maybe you should have studied a little harder.
I've had many different kinds of college proffs.
I had a chinese lady. Sometimes I had a hard time understanding what she was saying, but you know what, I'd ask her to repeat it.
Better yet... Why didn't you form a study group with other students to help you understand the material.
People who use this excuse to me sound like they just didn't put forth the effort.
Now, younger kids I can understand where they may have a prob.
But, as a college student you should have taken it upon yourself to help you with the material...
They don't hold your hand in college...
And what else does the article say?
chernmax
NOT Politically Correct!!
Please read the article and try to understand what it is saying.
It seems to me it's trying to find qualified teachers outside of the area because none are flocking to st mary's county to teach.
I don't know about you, but:
_hard to fill positions_
and
_areas hardest to fill_
seems to convey that people around here don't want the job.
Basically they are trying to think outside the box and attract people here - WHOEVER they can find.
Don't you think if we didn't have a shortage here - then these positions wouldn't be hard to fill?
Sounds like they want black teachers also!!!
Does this mean that qualified white teachers who do apply will be rejected by the counties Affirmative Action plan...
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LateApex
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Yes Ken.
It says a goal.
It doesn't say:
The 'sole purpose.'
It's trying to fill HARD TO FILL positions...
Like I said earlier...
Do you agree that the gist of the article is to find qualified applicants to fill positions that are in dire need?
I don't know about you but it conveys to me that people around here - anywhere around here for that matter aren't beating down the doors to fill these positions.
If these positions weren't hard to fill wouldn't it be reasonable to say that they wouldn't need to go outside of the area to fill them?
I think any reasonable person would agree...
It happens to fulfill two goals filling the position of need and achieving diversity.
LateApex
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Does this mean that qualified white teachers who do apply will be rejected by the counties Affirmative Action plan...
I think you need to try a little harder...
If you read the article and actually comprehend what you read - your statement above is false.
By stating these positions are hard to fill negates your point of contention.
Now, if it stated that these positions WEREN'T hard to fill, and that there are many many applicants willing to take these jobs, but they aren't filling them because they want to increase diversity then your assertion is valid.