Here's an excerpt from a post on Education Notes.
....I'm a Music teacher.Masters plus 30 credits.20 years longevity in NYC school system.Biggest Chorus for about a decade in Manhattan middle schools.Full S ratings throughout career.Great letters of satisfaction, commendation, awe, and thanks through entire career.Full of energy, full of skills -- pianist, opera singer, know many languages, accomplished music historian, directed theater, playwright....Before teaching, was for years a Senior Staff Editor of the largest and most prestigious music encyclopedia in the world - 24 vols. Was responsible for some of the largest bibliographical articles in it, international reputation in music bibliography.Problem: Am 61 years old with relatively big salaryRepeat. Would you hire me? If so when?You're not the only one who wouldn't.Applied to 10 schools through the Open Market. Though clearly one of the most experienced, educated music teachers in the system, did not get called for a single interview....
The author also notes that he knows lots of Grad students without degrees who DID get interviewed and hired...
Read the full posting on Ednotes online http://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2008/05/tim-daley-do-you-want-to-hire-me.html
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