Are Education Jobs Recession-Proof?
Despite the downturn in the economy, educators have been repeatedly told that their careers are recession-proof. Proponents of this outlook site statistics about the education industry adding jobs each month and the increased demand for workers like preschool teachers, science teachers, math teachers, and bilingual teachers. But education hasn’t been immune to the recession. Teachers and school staff have been laid off – and you might be one of them! Still trying to decide if your job can outlast the poor economy? We’ll examine both sides of the debate.