It must be regional. There absolutely are teacher shortages in the Midwest. Salaries have stagnated as healthcare chews up larger amounts of funding. Social res

It must be regional. There absolutely are teacher shortages in the Midwest. Salaries have stagnated as healthcare chews up larger amounts of funding. Social respect has diminished while accountability metrics have reshaped school missions. Sure, there are plenty of applicants in Minneapolis, but rural districts can't fill core subject area positions. It didn't used to be a problem. Also, tenure in k12 typically just means you have to have a PIP before they can fire you (NYC rubber room insanity is not representative).