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> The BLS said employment contracted the most in “local government education,” which declined by 50,000 roles, likely reflecting teachers during summer break.
by nunez 2mo ago
> The BLS said employment contracted the most in “local government education,” which declined by 50,000 roles, likely reflecting teachers during summer break.
This is not entirely accurate. AFAIK, teachers usually remain on payroll throughout the summer. This stat _might_ be talking about contractual teaching roles, like adjuncts or subs, but it's hard to say from that BLS category.
- Jcampuzano2 2mo agoThis is correct, teachers don't just stop getting paid and lose all benefits every summer (my best friend is a teacher and so is his brother), but at the same time it seems tons of schools now prefer (or are only able to find positions for) short contracts, more subs and temporary positions etc. Especially if its not in a well funded area.
- skinfaxi 2mo agoThe cost to municipalities/towns for medical insurance has skyrocketed which I think is a contributor (not to mention pension obligations for retirees).
- JeremyNT 2mo agoNot to mention, if it's seasonal for any reason then it's something that should be baked into the cyclical expectations already. It's like reporting that Spirit of Halloween employees accounted for the biggest retailer layoffs in November. It's a totally useless statistic that tells you nothing about what might really be going on that month that's abnormal compared to baseline.
- jborden13 2mo agoI don't think it's attributable to summer break. Didn't ~1,100K teachers quit in Fort Worth, TX due (in part) to a rise in political interference?
- dominotw 2mo agono they didnt
- jborden13 2mo agoThis article seems to disagree https://fortworthreport.org/2026/08/06/record-teacher-turnover-leaves-fwisd-with-few-vacancies-but-fewer-veteran-educators/ https://fortworthreport.org/2026/08/06/record-teacher-turnov...
- dominotw 2mo agono it doesnt
- jborden13 2mo agoyou're still wrong > Superintendent Peter Licata acknowledged that the takeover and instructional changes played a role in some educators’ decisions to leave the district. > ...But he said he believes employees watched the transformation of Houston ISD under state control and grew wary as Fort Worth introduced standardized lessons and reorganized schools and departments.
- dominotw 2mo agothey obviously know that
- litoE 2mo ago> teachers usually remain on payroll throughout the summer. That is not exactly accurate. When I was teaching, my salary was for 9 months only. I was paid in 12 monthly installments to smooth out my income, but technically I was not on the University's payroll during the summer months. That allowed me to seek full-time employment elsewhere (e.g. consulting) during the summer which was not allowed during the other 9 months.