[Vision2020] Half of new teachers quit

[Donatelo Juan]

Hi Visionaries,

I thought I would introduce a new topic.   Please read this article on MSN:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2628&ncid=2628&e=27&u=/nm/20060509/us_nm/life_teachers_dc_2

I really do understand why most teachers leave teaching.  My question are 
simple.  Why are the salaries so low for beginning teachers?

"The kids were wonderful to be with, but the stress of everything that went 
with it and the low pay did not make it hard to leave,"

Why are most of the teachers in their mid 40, white and religious?

"The study, which the association released last week ahead of its annual 
salute to teachers on Tuesday, also found today's average teacher is a 
married, 43-year-old white woman who is religious"

Why are there not more men?
Can a new teacher support a family with an entry teaching salary?
These 43 year old teachers, Are they second income families, single income 
families, single parent families supported additionally with child support 
payments?

Just some questions.
Mat

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