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!”