David Of One

I don't have any details but I was having lunch with a friend today whom has been teaching public school for a few decades ... part of the conversion involved, hearsay at this point, that a shortage of about 10,000 teachers nationwide is anticipated within the next couple of years and large school districts have already started looking overseas for teachers ... Spain and the Philippines was mentioned.

Apparently with teachers retiring and a sizable proportion of other teachers deciding not to continuing teaching there appears to be a looming shortage of a 'noble' career field that Americans don't won't to do ... so outsourcing is being pursued so American public school students can be taught.

While most businesses might attempt to find out why a sizable number teachers might not want to return to the classroom ... a number of large districts are looking overseas to shore-up the shortfall.

Certainly it couldn't be outsourcing like the technical professions? Or could it?

Assuming the veracity of the information told to me ... imagine it ... foreigners could be teaching American elementary school children English.

BTW ... if I remember correctly (I'm not totally certain), it was mentioned that the Twin Cities district(s) were looking in the Philippines.