| It should come as no surprise that there is a | | | | Though this trend is good news for teachers on the |
| currently a shortage of teachers in the United States. | | | | job market, it does not diminish the fact that |
| This unfortunate trend has been seen for well over a | | | | competition will remain tough for the most desirable |
| decade. To compound the issue, recent labor studies | | | | teaching positions. Competition is especially fierce for |
| have predicted that teaching positions will likely | | | | English, Social Science, Humanities, and Elementary |
| continue to grow faster than the national average | | | | grade positions. Teacher will need to pay close |
| for the next several years due to recent | | | | attention to the presentation of their credentials, as |
| government regulations to reduce class size and | | | | detailed in their resume, in order to ensure that they |
| increase educational accountability. The need for | | | | can compete in the race for prime positions in the |
| teachers has never been greater. | | | | educational system. |