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THE FUTURE AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE😳....One would think those that know what’s coming with future teacher supply would be heeded.. .. but it will likely be another crisis.. like it has been with nursing

Opinion | Get Ready for a Teacher Shortage Like We’ve Never Seen Before If we force teachers to return to schools during an out-of-control pandemic, I don’t know how many will stick around.

Ok ..Ghostbusters ... in thinking about what plan schools will follow regarding the “ opening “ in the fall .. Here’s a thought about what principals and teachers are pondering ( and not talking much about ) Substitutes Teachers ... like in Ghostbusters..Who Ya Gonna Call ?

Subs, even in the best of times are often very hard to get at schools .. some schools struggle to get anyone to report for a sick teacher

So now Covid 19 .. Who traditionally subs ? ..Often retired or semi retired individuals become available for the Substitute Pool..Think that scenario will change? I think you can count on a much harder task in getting people willing to be Subs for schools with the pandemic in place now .

What have principals done in the past when they can’t get subs ? Well they may merge classes .. just think of that as an option in the social distance school world. Principals ,often, when not able to get subs assign staff to classes during the teachers’ planning time( if there is such a thing as planning time). Another option is to assign classified staff to sub. Another option is to assign themselves or other administrators to cover the classes.

All the above are not, in my opinion, great options for schools in Covid 19 times.

I guess principals will be singing the Beatles song “Help” rather loudly !