low pay a factor in sub shortage

Substitutes, page 1 tance of a college education. According to the National Education Association, there is a shortage of substitute teachers. There are many factors that have caused this new trend. First, \hey are called at 5 a.m. to sub at a school while being P.aid$40 to $45 a day. Another factor, according to NEA, is that, "school districts are facing an increased demand for teacher professional development opportunities, fueled in part by the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act."

The lack of substitute teachers is causing a decline in the degree and quality of education that children are receiving today, according to a recent article on poynter.org. Poynter.org also said substitute teachers in minoritybased schools are the quick fix to the vacancy of long term certified teachers. Even if substitute teachers come prepared with lesson plans or are left with instructions on what to cover in class, many times, the ideal plans fall through. "Unfortunately, the essence of the -job itself is the biggest recruitment hurdle. Low pay, poor training, lack of benefits and inadequate professional support reduces the number of available substitute teachers," President of NEA Reg Weaver said.

At Cabrini, one of the more populated majors is education

Most education majors are unaware of the problem. A sophomore education major, Christina Siderio, said, "You never really think of the negatives of being a teacher because if you did many people would change their major."

That is exactly what sophomore psychology major Davena Stevenson did. "Basically I did- n't want to be a babysitter for thirty kids .and end up making what a babysitter makes," she said.

Sean Dugan, a Cabrini graduate, has performed various substitue teacher positions throughout the Philadelphia area.

"Not all substitute teaching is a bad experience and teaching is a rewarding field for those who are passionate about it; however, changes must be made in the system so that the quality of education children receive is not compromised," Dugan said.

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