Career Prospect
Overall Job Outlook“Employment of preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers is projected to grow about as fast as average. Job prospects are expected to be favorable, with particularly good prospects for teachers in high-demand fields like math, science, and bilingual education, or in less desirable urban or rural school districts”.
--- Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009 Edition, U.S. Department of Labor
High Regard for Teachers
“Seven out of ten say they’d like their child to become a public school teacher, the highest proportion in 30 years.” --- The Christian Science Monitor, Aug 26, 2009
Budget Boost for Education Spending
In contrast to budget cuts to many governmental spending, the Economic Stimulus Plan “would shower the nation’s school districts, child care centers and university campuses with $150 billion in new federal spending, a vast two-year investment that would more than double the Department of Education’s current budget.” “New York would be among the biggest beneficiaries.”
--- The New York Times, Jan 27, 2009
Job Prospects for Teaching Chinese & Math
New York City is the largest school district in the nation, with 1.1 million students taught in more than 1600 schools,
Math is always a high-need subject …
Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese) – the language of the century
“Job opportunities for teaching Chinese are increasing”
--- World Journal, Aug 16, 2009
“A lot of schools in New York City are starting Mandarin programs… Students from different backgrounds are interested…Many non- Asian students have signed up as well as students who speak Cantonese at home.”
--- Downtown Express, Sept. 6, 2007
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