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227 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 19 Apr \ on: Percent change in projected student enrollment charts_and_maps Education

This is genuinely very scary to me and I often wonder if I should switch professions

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102 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 19 Apr

People still need teachers. But how they interact with those teachers seems like it is going to change. My kids are moving into middle school now and I'm thinking a lot about how I will advise them regarding higher education.

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104 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 19 Apr

Yes, people will always need teachers, but the number of teachers needed is going to decline sharply. A lot of faculty are going to lose their jobs over the coming years due to school and department closures. I think I will probably be okay, since my institution, while not the best, also isn't one of the marginal ones either. But it does mean that the quality of life for faculty will get worse, because we have less bargaining power.

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