re: Give teachers a raise....Nah.

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From what I have seen, most people who go alt cert are out of teaching in 5 years, if not sooner.

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This is true, but it's not as big a difference from education majors as you would think.

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67.5% of Texas teachers who get college degrees in teaching will stay at a public school for more than five years.



60.6% of alternatively certified teachers who work at traditional public schools stay longer than five years.

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I think the reality of teaching versus the picture people have in their mind when they decide to become teachers hits hard once you are in the classroom.