Seven reasons why people don’t want to be teachers
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Bahr, Nan and Ferreira, Jo-Anne. 2018. "Seven reasons why people don’t want to be teachers." The Conversation. 16 April 2018, pp. 1-5.
| Article Title | Seven reasons why people don’t want to be teachers |
|---|---|
| Article Category | Blog |
| Authors | Bahr, Nan (Author) and Ferreira, Jo-Anne (Author) |
| Publication Title | The Conversation |
| Journal Citation | 16 April 2018, pp. 1-5 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Place of Publication | Carlton, Vic, Australia |
| Web Address (URL) | https://theconversation.com/seven-reasons-people-no-longer-want-to-be-teachers-94580 |
| Abstract | The oldest profession – teaching – is no longer attractive. The Queensland Deans of Education revealed there have been alarming drops in first preference applications for this year’s teacher preparation courses. Queensland has experienced an overall 26% drop. Most alarmingly, UQ reported a 44% plunge. QUT saw a 19% drop. These figures reflect a national trend. ACU’s is down 20% for campuses in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. This follows disappointing interest in 2017. VTAC reported a 40% drop in 2017 compared to 2016. So why don’t people want to be teachers anymore? There are at least seven reasons people aren’t so keen. |
| Keywords | teaching; trends |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators |
| 390303. Higher education | |
| Byline Affiliations | Southern Cross University |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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