Why It’s so Difficult to Recruit Diverse Teachers in Early Childhood — from edsurge.com by Meredith Whye
Excerpt (emphasis DSC):
Wisconsin mandates that student teachers experience one semester, approximately 18 weeks, of full-time work in the classroom. That means during the final semester of their senior year, students are working full-time without pay. The university advises student teachers to save up money and not work another job during this semester. However, the majority of the students I work with simply cannot stop working for 18 weeks.