The Great Resignation during the pandemic resulted in a shortage of workers in low-paying and high-pressure jobs. And left unasked in the rush to return to the classroom, not just in the U.S. but everywhere, is how much of in-person learning depends on low pay and poor working conditions. This varies a lot by country. But it leads to the possibility, as this article suggests, that teachers may decide that the work is simply not worth it. "Beyond the TikTok viral videos and the agonizing news headlines, there seemed to be enough evidence to express real concern about a looming tsunami of teacher shortages and resignations," writes Antonio Ruiz Camacho. Depending on a low-paid underclass of unqualified teachers to teach students in person could have long term consequences, some of which we are arguably seeing today. Image: Wikipedia.
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