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Originally Posted by Sliver
Just a second here. A 50-60% chance of job placement is a bad thing? We should be weeding out half of the people that get their masters of teaching. They can't all be good. Plus, that hire ratio is amazing. I'd love those odds as I'd be 1000% confident I'd be better than half my classmates. That ratio shouldn't cause a competent person even a moment to pause for thought. I can tell you it's a lot better hire ratio than my English degree gave me, but I did fine.
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Many good young teachers spend years on substitute lists before they have the chance to get a permanent position. Calgary is supposedly not so bad, but in places like BC I have known numerous teachers who have spent over five years as a sub before getting a chance as a full time teacher. One very capable science teacher spent seven years as a sub before moving overseas to get work. Many have to go to the back of beyond just to get a position. How the teachers' union works is also a significant consideration as it may strongly affect hiring opportunities regardless of teacher quality.