"At the height of Act 10 we began to see fewer and fewer people entering into the profession,"

[riversedge]

I have read that Kansas has the same problem.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) -
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Before the school year begins on Sept. 1 the district needs to fill 23 different positions, but the district said that's proving to be difficult because the number of applicants continues to drop each year.

"You can't just take anybody off the street to do those jobs," said Steve Salerno, associate superintendent of human resources for the school district.

Salerno said until 2011 there were virtually no issues trying to fill an open position, but since then, trying to find a teacher, administrator, even a teaching assistant has been been difficult.

"At the height of Act 10 we began to see fewer and fewer people entering into the profession," Salerno said.

But apparently La Crosse isn't the only district coming up empty...................


http://www.news8000.com/schools/teacher-shortage-in-wisconsin-affecting-local-school-district/34560822

[SheilaT]

1. It looks as if Kansas may well

take just anyone off the streets, since they've recently eliminated teacher licensing requirements in six districts, thanks to a shortage of qualified teachers.

Surely Wisconsin can do the same. Not sure if the sarcasm thingy is what I want, but I want it clear I don't think that's a very good idea.

[riversedge]

2. WI Republicans tried but got real push back on non licensed teachers

It got scaled but but I have forgotten exactly how much.

[lutefisk]

3. But Governor Walker says "the reforms are working"?

"In 2011, we changed that broken system in Wisconsin. Today, the requirements for seniority and tenure are gone. Schools can hire based on merit and pay based on performance. That means they can keep the best and the brightest in the classroom. Best of all, the reforms are working..." - Scott Walker
link

[Ed Suspicious]

4. They are working. They're just not working for the regular folkd, kids, or the professionals

who dedicated their lives to teaching. They seem to be working just fine for the Milwaukee Bucks new, out of state, billionaire owners.

[Still In Wisconsin]

5. The "reforms" are working EXACTLY as they were intended.

Unfortunately, the intent was never to improve education in Wisconsin.