Anything undergoing a crisis is said to be going through a crucial situation or turning point
that will change for either better or for worse. This is what the education system is going
through right now. This crisis is being known as the “teacher crisis.” The cause of the
teacher crisis comes from many things, all of which I will not be able to discuss. The main
reasons that are more and more noticeable are: teacher stress, and a shortage of good
teachers. This crisis has been around for many years and not much is being done about.
This teacher crisis is affecting the lives of the students who are all forced through
compulsory education to either go to a public, private, or even be home schooled. It is not
fair that students have to deal with the teacher crisis when it affects their learning.
Children are very good at reading attitudes, especially when it is an “I dont care” attitude.
When they get a sense that an adult does not care about them learning, they think, “Well
why should I care.” This is the reason for looking at the teacher crisis and its effects on
classroom management. How does this crisis affect classroom management and what can
be done to solve this issue?
Management according to the dictionary is defined as the act of directing and controlling
the affairs of business. Classroom management however is not easily defined. Its meaning
is so complex because there are many issues that are involved with this term “classroom
