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In this episode of the Teacher Shortage Crisis Podcast, the hosts welcome Janice Cook, a veteran teacher from New England. They delve into the critical issues surrounding teacher pay and the hardships teachers face trying to make a living in this profession. Janice shares her personal journey, discussing the difficult choices she made due to insufficient salaries, taxes, high, cost of living, and excessive bureaucratic hurdles. They explore the idea of forming a national professional teacher association with innovative teachers leading the way. Throughout, they highlight the disconnect between different stakeholders in education and the need for systemic reforms.

00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:30 Guest Background: Meet Janice
01:42 Teacher Pay in New England
02:36 The Reality of Teacher Salaries
04:16 Challenges and Decisions
11:26 Certification and Relocation
15:34 Navigating the Salary Schedule
23:47 Certification Hurdles
29:05 Navigating Professional Development Credits
30:07 Challenges of Staying in the Teaching Profession
31:37 Teacher Evaluation Process
32:15 Tenure and Job Security Issues
34:56 Side Hustles and Leaving Public Education
43:24 The Petition for National Teacher Pool
45:37 Systemic Issues in Education
58:25 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

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