MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Many recent graduates of the Southern Oregon University master’s program in teaching are heading out of state to find jobs, or end up subbing or looking for unrelated employment.
The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/pgNIEw ) the new grads are submitting applications, along with hundreds of others, for the few open positions in Oregon.
A university professor says the majority of open jobs are for special education, math or science, areas that few teachers specialize in.
Other positions have opened up because of retirements, but the job market is still tight, because districts are opting not to fill all open positions and there is a glut of laid-off teachers seeking employment.
