Demand for Education Workers Is up 1,000% Year-Over-Year, Says Careerbuilder CEO

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Masks have been mandated in schools here for the whole school year until this week. That caused a lot of problems. There were shortages of teachers, aids, bus drivers, support staff such as cafeteria workers and janitors before Covid. Many people left the public education sector when they went to remote learning in 2020. Schools here have had multiple days off this school year because of bus driver shortages. Schools are now realizing that they can't pay bus drivers minimum wage and no benefits and call them a part time employee especially when they can't have a job in between the morning and afternoon runs. Who also wants to deal with the way kids are today? Who wants to deal with the way the parents are today? Who wants to work in an environment where you must practice school shooting drills? Nope. Not enough money in the world for that job. Here you need a master's degree and 2 licenses to become a teacher...starting pay is around $50k at some local schools. Nope not for a job with a master's degree where I could get shot at. No thanks.