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Article: Washington Likely to See Crisis in Special Education Teaching Soon.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Article date:
- June 3, 2002
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By Colleen Pohlig, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jun. 3--Almost two-thirds of Washington's special-education teachers say they'll be out of the field in five years, according to a statewide survey to be released today.
The teachers cite hours of unpaid work, case overload, paperwork, lack of adequate training and personal safety as reasons they won't continue in the field.
The Washington Education Association (WEA) survey of 4,000 current and former certified special educators reinforces what dozens of school districts have warned: The shortage of special educators is bad, and it's getting worse.
"The supply of ...