[Uncle Miltie]

I remember in Econ 101 that FACT that it is impossible to have a “shortage” if government is not controlling prices.

In this case, the government is not paying enough to attract enough qualified applicants.

There is a price at which they can attract enough qualified people, a price they are so far unwilling to pay.

[subterfuge]

It seems they also Has a shortage of headline writer editors two.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

No combat allowance?

[I still care]

Would YOU teach in Detroit?

It would scare me to death to teach there, or in Flint, or in Baltimore, or in any other Democrat ruled minority community. They would have to pay me as much as my life is worth. Maybe I am overreaching, and I do not understand what it is really like, but I would not feel safe.

I say minority but the fact is in Detroit I AM the minority and I have no doubt I would be run over like a steam roller.

[Noob1999]

What’s the problem?

The inner city kids only show up for classes once a week, anyway!

[Vinnie]

Housing is cheap.

[Jim Robinson]

Detroit? NSS!!

[dfwgator]

[Eddie01]

State Superintendent Claims Detroit Public Schools Has Dramatic Teacher violent crime victim Shortage There. Fixed it. www.thugreport.com

[ExSES]

In late September, State Superintendent Mike Flanagan said in a press release that there was a “dramatic teacher shortage” causing large classroom sizes in Detroit Public Schools.

Perhaps..., they should recruit from the Prison Guard Unions? Naaah..., Probably not..., the schools are far more dangerous and they are "GUN FREE ZONES"!

[jimmyo57]

“In 2014-15, Detroit Public Schools has 2,836 classroom teachers and 47,238 students, or one teacher for every 16.65 students”

I went to Catholic grammar school and there were 50 kids in every class! The nuns could TCB! lol

[King Moonracer]

Why bother with schools, just open more prisons. Every 10th person can be a guard.

[Texan5]

Let’s try “State Superintendent Claims Detroit Public Schools HAVE A Dramatic Teacher Shortage”

The author of that article has a dramatic grammar check shortage...

[PeterPrinciple]

Detroit Public Schools has 2,836 classroom teachers and 47,238 students, or one teacher for every 16.65 students,

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and NO MENTION of administrators..................

[RinaseaofDs]

Not enough drama teachers in Detroit? Things must be getting pretty bad I guess.

[9YearLurker]

How many Detroit public school students who are not in charter schools are not special needs kids? Massively more staffing resources go into teaching them than “nonspecial” children.

[Tennessee Nana]

Detroit Public Schools has one classroom teacher for every 16.65 students,
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50 years ago my one classroom teacher had 3X that of us students...we fluctuated 50-55 over the years..

and we all learnt to read...and write...and cipher..

Golly gosh how can that be ???

[hal ogen]

It is obvious that every school system has a shortage of good teachers.