EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS: EDUCATING IN AN EVOLVING WORLD

Projections for Non-Instructional Employment in 2012

What Do I DO?

PROJECTIONS FROM 2008 REPORT

T

he number of paraprofessionals will grow by 10% from 2008-2018

P

ositions will open in programs for students with disabilities,

English Language Learners, and early childhood programs

N

ationwide there were 1,312,700 teacher assistants in 2008;

projections indicated 1,447,600 by 2018

PROJECTIONS FROM 2008 REPORT

T

he median annual wages of teacher assistants in May 2008 were $22,200.

T

he lowest 10% earned less than $15,340

T

he middle 50% earned between $17,610 and $28,180.

T

he highest 10% earned more than $33,980.

F

ull time jobs often had generous fringe benefit packages.

CLERICAL AND OTHER NON-INSTRUCTIONAL

POSITIONS

C

lerical and other non-instructional positions had

similar projections

B

etween 2008-2018, more positions were anticipated

because of increased demands for accountability and

data driven decision-making.

REALITY SETS IN2009-2011

D

uring the last two years, district staff in MDCPS have been reduced by

49%.

T

hese reductions included administrators, training staff, and the

consolidation of many departments.

C

lerical staff (non-instructional) had major cuts

A

s managers decreased in number so did their clerical assistance.

2010-2011

S

taffing formulas for SPED programs changed drastically. As

an example, EBD formulas which used to a teacher and an

aide for every 12 students were increased to 16 students.

A

new Response to Intervention (Rti) program was initiated. It

has resulted in a major decrease in the number of students

staffed into the Specific Learning Disabled (SLD) program.

2010-2011

O

ver $100 million was given to MDCPS in order to save jobs and

stimulate the economy

O

ver 2000 positions were saved by these funds.

H

undreds of clerical and hundreds of paraprofessional were

declared surplus, promised jobs for 2010-2011, but pink slipped

for 2011-2012.

JOBS SAVED

S

timulus dollars were categorically used to save the

following school positions:o Media Specialistso Counselorso PK Teacherso Paraprofessionals

WHAT’S NEXT

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ww.miamiherald.com/2011/01/30/2042735/draconian-cuts-

expected-unless.html

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ww.miamiherald.com/2011/03/10/2108923/miami-dade-chief-

we-are.html

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ww.examiner.com/labor-relations-in-miami/miami-dade-

schools-superintendent-alberto-carvalho-fears-layoffs

WHAT’S NEXT?

T

he Governor’s Budget provides $180 million less than last year’s

budget

P

roperty tax income is predicted to about $50 million less than last

year.

W

e will have $100 million dollars less in stimulus dollars because

they will no longer exist.

WHAT WILL BE CUT?

I

t is anyone’s guess

B

ut the following are untouchable:o Basic Classroom Teacherso Principals

WILL THERE BE TEACHING JOBS?

I

don’t know. Things have been very tight for the past 2 ½ years.

No one is leaving because there are no secure jobs to leave to

N

o one is retiring because they are afraid that their investments

will not be enough.

Y

et there are people who want to leave and people who want to

retire. As things change in the next 2-3 years, they will leave.

LEGISLATIVE CHANGES

A

s legislative changes are enacted, more and more of the older

teachers will leave.

N

ew legislation is slanted against the more experienced teacher,

especially if they are not excellent.

N

ew legislation appears to be encouraging to new employees who

can meet instructional goals.

RECOMMENDATIONS

I

f you love education, stay, and become a teacher or administrator.

I

f you don’t love education, leave. Look for a degree in another

field.

T

he recession will end. They always do.

I

t might be 2-3 years down the road. Be ready when it ends.

CHALLENGE

G

o back to school.

P

repare yourself for your career of the future.

W

e are proud of our university, and we would like you to consider us.

B

ut even if it isn’t us, consider going back to school.

Y

ou Are Worth It, and the world is waiting for you.