{"id":10945,"date":"2023-10-25T16:10:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T22:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/?p=10945"},"modified":"2025-07-30T21:19:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T03:19:27","slug":"where-are-all-of-our-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/resources\/where-are-all-of-our-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Are All of Our Teachers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10945\" class=\"elementor elementor-10945\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a21c777 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a21c777\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e180aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc5c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117849409 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117849409 BCX8\">Curated collection showcasing voices of real teachers on teaching today.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a88d6e1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"5a88d6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items 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elementor-size-default\">Where Are All of Our Teachers?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7a255 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"7c7a255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-85ee600 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>October 25, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-2dd0d2e elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy: Karen Lappen\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3be01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e3be01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2006, I was hired to teach Eleventh grade English for one of the largest and more affluent school districts in Texas; I felt like Cinderella. Unlike previous schools, there was an overflow of supplies delivered to my desk annually, and low student to teacher ratios in the classroom. We even had a permanent substitute who served only English teachers for their grading days. Principals had time to directly address any concerns we brought to their attention. Teachers were industrious and felt valued, serving the needs of students; it was dreamy \u2013 until it was not.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Great Recession of 2007 brought economic cutbacks in school districts throughout the U.S. where teachers took the brunt of the blow, and education has yet to recover.\u00a0 We struggled for several years with budget cuts, lay-offs and no pay increases, but we were content just to keep our job, considering the staggering unemployment rates.\u00a0 Reports indicate that more than 120,000 public K -12 teachers lost their jobs as a result of that recession lasting from 2008 to 2012. Those who stayed found a way to work with what they had because teachers are resilient. Still, such a hard blow to the teaching profession resulted in enormous ramifications that American classrooms often face today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With funding cuts, there were fewer teachers in the classroom, while student populations continued to grow. <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cinderella <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">found that her beautiful carriage with a manageable class of 16 to 18 students quickly morphed into a rotten pumpkin splitting at the seams. <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10947 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slide-1-copy-1-300x157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slide-1-copy-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slide-1-copy-1-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slide-1-copy-1-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slide-1-copy-1-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Slide-1-copy-1-2048x1072.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/>Rosters exceeded thirty students in a class.\u00a0 Lack of classroom space brought challenges<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with only so many desks added. This only added to the breakdown of classroom management. As disciplinary outbursts increased, veteran educators found they were putting out more fires than teaching. Within a few years, countless teachers on my campus left the profession altogether; one started selling cars instead. Teachers realized their jobs presented increased stress and ballooning workloads<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as morale on campus grew bleak.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, classrooms often face many of the same challenges.\u00a0 Sure, teachers have seen some pay increase since 2009, but they are well under-paid, still facing over-sized classes with Limited budgets and student behavioral issues continue to overpower the lesson plan. More than a decade later, with the lack of funds, teachers ran campus hunting for a copier that operates and still has toner and paper, hoping to get there before that machine fails.\u00a0\u00a0 Moreover, many of our faithful educators face unthinkable situations of disrespect or violence, yet they continue to show up.\u00a0 I wonder who else would stay in such a workplace?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many teachers have calculated the cost. They are tired and emotionally worn.\u00a0 Many are financially strapped, still paying off their own student debt. Because they feel unsupported, many are giving up and quitting. This is a growing crisis, and turning a blind eye is not the answer.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The teacher shortage in America is a societal concern. Everyone must invest in the interest of repairing this broken system. We need quality, impassioned teachers who are experts in designing and delivering meaningful curriculum. Those professionals need to know they are valued. Students lose out when skilled teachers walk out, but, the entire community loses.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10946 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karen-Headshot-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karen-Headshot-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karen-Headshot-722x1024.jpg 722w, https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karen-Headshot-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karen-Headshot.jpg 1006w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 212px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 212\/300;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p><p>By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karen-lappen-82852b275\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen Lappen<\/a><\/p><p>Recently stepping away from her twenty-five year plus career as a high school English teacher, Karen Lappen is a fresh author wielding her pen to express educational wisdom and prose. Class room experience, parental anecdotes, as well as general life journeys provide authentic perspective and inspiration for the reader.\u00a0 Lappen interlaces her passion for cultivating self-dignity in America\u2019s youth with staunch values in faith and pride for a better America.\u00a0 This southern author is kept on course by her loving husband, time on the beach and the novice of sailing on the lake.\u00a0 Together they cherish time spent with their two daughters and son-in-law, Hope, Hannah and Dillon. 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