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Cherie

A Seattle artist, Phil Foglio has much you'd likely find interesting.  Google Studio Foglio.

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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I substitute teach for 6 local districts.  Many of us are single people w/o no one else to rely on economically.  Since the start of the year subbing hours have dropped 20-40%.  We get no health insurance, nor any other benefits.  We do not get unemployment insurance (though we have the honor of paying unemployment taxes).  Many laid off teachers have come to Oregon from California to sub (locally, over 200 in one consolidated district as of August, w/ more coming).  Local, well paid executives (who don't need the money to live) sub for community service time.

The school districts have nearly eliminated workshops, seminars and training, something that are a subs bread and butter.  Teachers are told to not take time off unless they are very sick.  Personal days have been taken away.  Teachers don't take days off because they are afraid it will be used against them when the lay-off axe comes, especially new teachers.

As the pie has gotten smaller, the supply of subs has risen and the jobs per sub have fallen.  Subs have already taken a large pay cut, and it is likely to get worse.

I absolutely love serving the kids and their teachers, but for me, it has reached the point that I may have to move to another state where there may be more opportunity.  But, where is that?  Public ed are not hiring teachers, they are laying them off.  Ashland has already started.

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