The result is that school districts are hiring teachers with inadequate qualifications. After decades of decline, union membership rose in 1999. It was due to unions putting more resources into organizing workers, and unionized employers expanding their workforces. The Army is experiencing a shortfall in recruits due to the tight labor market in which private sector employers are giving similar benefits. The economic boom of the 1990s is improving real incomes.
Poverty is lower.
However, the gains are small, and often at the cost of more work hours. The rich and more educated have gained disproportionately. There is a debate over whether there is a teacher shortage. One side argues that teachers exceed vacancies in most areas, while the other states that over the coming decade the growth in enrollments and teacher retirements will cause a shortage, especially in some subjects. The Military is Looking for A Lot of Good People Full Summary The Army and Air Force are failing to meet their recruitment targets this year.