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Public Schools Are Hurting for Teachers

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The retirement of thousands of baby boomer teachers coupled with the departure of younger teachers frustrated by the stress of working in low-performing schools is fueling a crisis in teacher turnover that is costing school districts substantial amounts of money as they scramble to fill their ranks for the fall term. (New York Times ^[1], Monday)

When good people are caught in a bad system, the people lose. –Marshall Fritz

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Teachers Unions: Are the Schools Run for Them? ^[2] by James Bovard

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[1] New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/education/27teacher.html?ref=todayspaper

[2] Teachers Unions: Are the Schools Run for Them?: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=3904

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