Where Do All the Unwanted Teachers Go?
Where do all the unwanted teachers go?
When our economy suffers so?
Budgets continue to be cut
Putting public education in a major rut
“Become a teacher and make an impact!”
But instead unemployed teachers are in line for food stamps
They earned their credentials: teaching certificate and degree
They’ve applied for teaching jobs from here to Tripoli
“Get some experience by subbing for a year”
The year came and went and they’re still here
Year two proved to be even more trying
Which has only left them crying
“How can we survive on such an inconsistent paycheck?”
We have our own children to support and protect
Thousands in our state alone
Why can we not find a school for these teachers to call home?
Their passion for teaching is evident
A more rewarding career could not be dreamt
So, where do the unwanted teachers go?
For many we simply do not know
Their certificates are left collecting dust on the wall
While they earn minimum wage in the food court at the mall
Some returned to their corporate jobs that left them stressed
Still others weren’t even that blessed
“Unemployed” is the title they hold
Anxiously awaiting the day they will be told
“You’re hired!”
Copyright © Bronwen Balmos | Year Posted 2010
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