-> I wrote about teachers that are being hired who are not qualified and
-> you wrote back that you thought there were not enough qualified
-> candidates. That is not true, except in very few places. In
-> California, most of the good teachers left because of the proposition
-> that was passed. Now they have found out that did not work and the
-> schools are going to the dogs, there are not a lot of qualified
-> candidates left.
What the HECK are you talking about?
What proposition in California?
"THE" proposition that most refer to when talking about California is
the infamous Proposition 13, the so called "Voters Revolt Initiative"
sponsored by the Howard Jarvis group. This passed back in...1976? I
hardly suspect that this is the reason that "all the qualified teachers
left the state". What a bunch of baloney!
Please remember that you have TWO credentialed California teachers who
regularly read and participate here.
The problem that California is having right now with teacher supply is
this recent thing that Gov. Pete Wilson, in his political wisdom, came
up with. Elementary schools must severely reduce class size in Grades
1-3, down to 20 students per class, in order to be eligible to apply for
a certain fund of monies that the governor has made available for this
class size reduction only. Schools must begin implementing this class
size reduction this year or they will not be eligible for monies from
this program in any subsequent years. This has made a mad scramble for
mobile classrooms (as I understand it, all companies that rent/sell
mobile classrooms have no more to supply until at least Feb.). Schools
started snapping up elementary/primary teachers fast this fall, and I'm
sure had to take many less then spectacularly qualified candidates, due
to the incredibly short time line that our governor allowed for the
implementation of this program. I understand that there is now a severe
shortage of primary teachers across the state.
Somehow I don't think this is what you are referring to, for two
reasons:
1. It isn't a proposition.
2. Such a demand for teachers in a certain field would hardly cause
teachers to leave the state.
I never was aware of any reason why Proposition 13 from 1976 caused
teachers to leave the state. OK, there was some cutting of what are
sometimes considered "extra" programs, such as fine arts, etc...
I suppose teachers in those areas might've been having a hard time
finding jobs and thus left the state.
FWIW, you seem to be under the misimpression that Prop 13 caused, what,
a drop in teacher salaries? (not true) or why else would "the good,
qualified teachers" leave the state.
I'm all ears. Waiting to hear your explanation.
Sheila King
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