Threats to Our Work

07/26/2011

Forgiveness is the answer to the child’s dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean.
Dag Hammarskjold, 1905-1961, Swedish diplomat who served as Secretary General of the United Nations

For the past 20 years Exchange magazine has been surveying Exchange readers about threats to their organizations. Historically, there have been five threats that have consistently risen to the top of the list year after year:

State of the economy
Competition from Pre-K in the public schools
Shortage of qualified teachers
Decreasing public subsidies.
Children with challenging behavior

In the early 1990's, "competition from Pre-K in the public schools was rated the number one threat year after year. By the late 1990's and early 2000's, "shortage of qualified teachers" rose to the top. And, in recent years, not surprisingly, "state of the economy" is the top vote getter followed closely by "competition from Pre-K in the public schools."

We invite you to share your views on "Threats to your organization" in today's Exchange Insta Poll. Vote today and then go back to the Exchange home page from time to time this week to see what others are saying.

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