The public employment downturn is especially obvious in a loss of K-12 school jobs, which doesn’t bode well for Oregon’s economic recovery.
The public employment downturn is especially obvious in a loss of K-12 school jobs, which doesn’t bode well for Oregon’s economic recovery.
Being a teacher, custodian, instructional assistant or school administrator has become one of the riskiest jobs — in terms of longevity — in Oregon.
“It’s really difficult for anyone, regardless of how long they’ve worked in schools, to feel confident they’ll still have a job next year,” said Tricia Smith, longtime Salem lobbyist for the Oregon School Employees Association, the union that represents non-teaching school employees. “I think it’s shameful.”
Since their peak employment level in 2008, Oregon’s public schools have lost about 6,500 jobs, said Mark McMullen, the interim state economist. “When the dust settles after this fall, we figure the total will be over 10,000 workers.”
Read more at OregonLive.com.
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