Unemployed teacher reflects on the search

Randy Muske
In spite of his 10 years of teaching experience and Master's degree in mathematics, Randy Muske couldn't find a job teaching math this year. One principal told Muske it would be too expensive to hire an experienced teacher like him.
MPR Photo/Curtis Gilbert

This week on Minnesota Public Radio News we're looking at how the Great Recession is transforming the job market here in Minnesota. One person dealing with that transformation is Randy Muske. He's an unemployed high school math teacher, who lives in Lakeville. He's been job hunting for nearly a year now. But he hasn't been able to find a permanent position -- even though he has a master's degree in mathematics. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Muske, who she spoke with last November too when he was also looking for a job.

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