... a federal survey released in May confirmed the dearth of math and science teachers [1], chiefly due to retirement by baby boomers.

Once again, it's all the baby boomers fault. Why were baby boomers willing to teach math and science but younger college graduates are not? There is something to be said for job security, but come on some of the early boomers are ready to retire.

``We interviewed 180 applicants in five days'' in Manila, Sisk [Baldwin County, AL, teacher recruiter] said. In the U.S., he did not meet that many candidates on visits to 20 or 30 colleges.

Why is it so many people in this country are complaining good jobs can't be found and there is an apparent demand for teachers with a starting salary of $36,144? Isn't that a pretty darn good starting salary?

H/T TalkLeft [2]