Dream of Teaching? Want to Switch Careers?
So we knew the recession was affecting education, causing an upward trend in enrollments, but we didn't know how it was affecting educators.
A March 22 USA TODAY article says that as the recession has worsened, many are going back to school....to teach! The article reports that the number of people switching careers to become teachers is on the rise. So much so, in fact, that 33% of new teachers are these so-called career switchers. Interesting!
In response to the trend, the New Teacher Project was created to help people switch from other careers to the classroom, and applications are up 44% this year over last.
Are you interested in swtiching careers, or have you always dreamed of being teacher?