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Teacher shortage gives way to teacher glut

November 12, 2009 By The Associated Press  HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH (Associated Press Writer)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — When Lilli Lackey started college, talk of a growing teacher shortage gave her confidence that a job would be waiting for her when she got out.

Now, six months after graduating, she considers herself lucky just to find work as a substitute.

Across the country, droves of people like Lackey are unable to find teaching jobs, in large part because the economy is forcing...

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