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I was not against the older teacher in her 60s with forty years of experience but some of the other parents were complaining about her. They say because she is so old that she does not relate to the students as well as the younger teachers. It had nothing to do with her personality, the other parents did not know her well, just her age.
I talk to teachers all the time who say it it nearly impossible to get a new job in a school if you are older than 50 years old because the principals and and other school administrators on the hiring committee prefer younger teachers. Is it possible School Principals and Administrators have the same bias against older teachers as some parents? (but not from the City-Data Posters do far)
My kids have always done better with teachers who have more experience. The best teacher both of them had retired a year after she had them. She was fantastic ; could pick out children with problems ; actually used to look at the upcoming class and search out children she wanted. Then when she got these children, she figured them out in a heartbeat and recommended services or such things.
The worst teacher my son had was a totally inexperienced teacher. She was so flighty and never followed thru on things. She preferred girls over boys and as such the boys always got time outs. One son has a teacher now that is like that and it will be a bumpy year.
I was not against the older teacher in her 60s with forty years of experience but some of the other parents were complaining about her. They say because she is so old that she does not relate to the students as well as the younger teachers. It had nothing to do with her personality, the other parents did not know her well, just her age.
I talk to teachers all the time who say it it nearly impossible to get a new job in a school if you are older than 50 years old because the principals and and other school administrators on the hiring committee prefer younger teachers. Is it possible School Principals and Administrators have the same bias against older teachers as some parents? (but not from the City-Data Posters do far)
Schools hire younger teachers because they cost less. A 50 year old teacher that has a masters+60 is going to cost 3 to 4 times as much as a teacher right out of college.
I had old teachers who were great and old ones who sucked. I never really had one fresh out of school.
My son had a teacher in second grade who was older and in a wheelchair. She had MS. He loved her. He has always been a bit rambunctious but she kept him under control.
My daughter had teachers in Kindergarten and Second grade that retired right after her class had them. They were the best teachers she's had to date. I think older teachers have tricks and procedures in place to deal with things newer teachers probably haven't even anticipated.
My son came from fostercare and came to me in 4th grade, I meet with princpal and we selected a teacher with 40ys exp. As the best one to be able to work with/handle the issue my son has. She retired after that year. (She did sub next year in his school, and still does some sub'ing) My Son is in 8th grade now, and she 'mentors' him, she on her own time goes over to the middle school about once a week to check in on him, and see how he's doing. spends some time with him bout 1hr a week. I think her experince help'ed him make the move easyer.
We have had great luck with older teachers too. I would prefer them to the young ones anyday especially for the elementary grades.As someone mentioned earlier they know how to deal with kids at different milestones almost instinctively. My son's Kindergarten teacher was 50+ and by the end the second quarter kids who didnt know english alphabets were reading and kids who knew how to read were on chapter books. IMO with all the experience they have they can judge and help each child according to their ability.
I was not against the older teacher in her 60s with forty years of experience but some of the other parents were complaining about her. They say because she is so old that she does not relate to the students as well as the younger teachers. It had nothing to do with her personality, the other parents did not know her well, just her age.
I talk to teachers all the time who say it it nearly impossible to get a new job in a school if you are older than 50 years old because the principals and and other school administrators on the hiring committee prefer younger teachers. Is it possible School Principals and Administrators have the same bias against older teachers as some parents? (but not from the City-Data Posters do far)
If parents believe that students cannot relate to a 40 year old teacher, then how do the parents relate to their own children?
Like any profession, it really depends on the individual. My daughter's 3rd grade teacher had 30 years in when my daughter was in her class. She was AMAZING! She is retiring this year, after 32 years. She will be missed! The kindergarten teacher my son had for one week was horrible. She has been a teacher for more then 40 years. She yells, says mean things to the kids, and can barely move. Why she is teaching I don't know. Two days into class I put in a transfer request for my son to be moved. He was put into a class with a brand new teacher. She was great, we loved her! She moved on to middle school, so hopefully my kids will have her class in a few years.
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