European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 28, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 7 a. A a. Map Winner in a wheelchair Mercedes Elena Rodriquez of Miami Shouls after Zience in applauding Rodriquez s achievement is being chosen the 1990 is. Wheelchair America in a Kathy Garcia of Salt Lake City who won the same Competition saturday in Cincinnati. Joining the a title in 1989. Faa wary of losing controllers key staffers in Reserve Call ups a revolving door should prevent Washington apr a predicted teacher Short age probably will not materialize because Many veterans who left the profession arc returning a study said sunday the National Center for education information said More than a third 38 percent of current Public school teachers have had at least one break from teaching. Nearly half 46 percent of new teachers hired since 1985 have had at least one break and 18 percent of these have had two or More Breaks. A teaching appears to be a revolving door a the study said. Center director Emily Feistritzer said a there is absolutely no questions that statistics projecting teacher shortages Are not accurate. She said Little attention has been paid to the a returning teacher  a fall this business of teachers being miserable and leaving is not being borne out in data anywhere a a she said. The study Analysed the results of a 58-question Survey of 3,201 current elementary and secondary school teachers a 2,380 Public school teachers 469 teachers who had participated in alternative teacher certification programs in Texas and new Jersey and 352 private school teachers. Alternative teacher certification programs arc for people who did not earn a College degree in teaching. Twelve percent of those teachers who were hired in the last five years have taught before. / the study also showed a the teaching Force in America is getting older whiter and More female. The average age of Alt Public school teachers is 42 years. Of new teachers hired since 1985, the average age is 35 years. Some 92 percent of All Public school teachers Are White and 71 percent Are women. A to become a teacher alternative routes attract minorities More than traditional certification routes. Some 43 percent of the teachers from the Texas alternative route and 20 percent from the new Jersey alternate route arc minorities. A alternate route teachers Are much More willing to teach in inner cities than those coming through traditional programs. A third 33 percent of alternate route teachers say they would be willing to teach in Large inner cities compared with 12 percent of the new hires from traditional programs and 12 percent of All current Public school teachers. About three fourths of All teachers said they chose the profession because of a a desire to work with Young people.�?�. Of the private school teachers 93 percent said they were satisfied with their jobs. That compared with 89 percent of the alterative route teachers in Texas and new Jersey 87 percent of the returning teachers and 83 percent of All Public school teachers. There Are 2.3 million Public school teachers and another 300,000 private school teachers. Some education related groups Are predicting a shortage based on teacher attrition increasing student enrolments and fewer College graduates seeking teaching jobs. Thanks to teachers an organization sponsored by the National education association and private business groups reports that Many school districts already Are reporting shortages. The group says far too few College students Are enrolled in teacher training programs to fill the expected 1.3 million teaching Job openings expected by 1994. Other studies have estimated that about 200,000 new teachers per year would be needed. However Feistritzer said about 650,000 teachers have been hired in the last five Vears averaging out to 130,000 a year. About 71.000 of those hired each year Seattle apr the Federal aviation administration could lose air traffic controllers and other key staff to severe budget cutbacks and the National Call up of military reservists a spokesman for the Agency said. Quot nearly 15 percent of the Faass 2,200 key jobs in the Northwest a mainly air traffic controllers a Are held by reservists Faa spokesman Mitch Barker said. Jusf1 Over 5 percent or about 865, of the Faass 17,250 air traffic controllers Are in the reserves. The Agency has asked All its facilities to report daily on How Many reservists they lose to Active duty said Faa spokesman Fred Farrar in Washington , a a we re concerned and we re working right now to develop some Way to get through this a Barker said. Faa administrator James Busey said the Reserve Call up had not yet caused any problems. As of Friday seven controllers at some of the nations 686 control towers had been called to Active duty. The Faa has said remaining controllers would w Ork overtime if a staff shortage develops. The Agency has not asked for any of its controllers to be exempted from the Call up. Farrar said it would be difficult to move controllers to understaffed airports because it would take several months for them to adapt to unfamiliar surroundings. But he said the Agency a main concern is with potential budget cuts when the next phase of the Gramm Rudman deficit reduction Law takes effect on oct. I. The Faa could lose nearly one third of its budget. Some senior employees have begun opting for Early retirement fearing that generous elements of the Federal retirement program might be Cut by Congress Farrar said. That could further compound a staffing problem. The Agency has asked the Bush administration for 475 More controllers and 250 More safety inspectors in fiscal 1991, Busey told reporters at Seattle Tacoma International Airport. He said an existing shortage of inspectors Means the Faa will not alter its policy of allowing Large airlines to oversee their own safety and maintenance records. Busey said the system works despite a 60-Couht Federal indictment last month against Eastern airlines and several of its top managers for allegedly falsifying safety and maintenance records. Are new teachers. Lilt. It. N Vui. Us i in. San Francisco May tighten health care Prog san Francisco apr City Lor everybody and still be Able to provide should be told to come Back after they Vetal was concerned that us san Francisco apr City Alth officials Are considering turning insured patients away from routine ointments if Thev have big overdue los. Quot the Assumption is there Are some iks who use the services and really uld pay but do not a said acting health sector Florence Stroud. A medical care is an expensive serv she said. A you can to just provide it for everybody and still be Able to provide it for those who need it  an internal memo sent earlier this month to four of the City s eight District clinics suggests that patients who have owed More than $100 for at least 150 Days to be evaluated to team if the appointments Are a medically necessary a the san Francisco examiner reported sunday. If the visits Aren t essential patients should be told to come Back after they be paid their Bills the memo said. San Francisco a health department which spends More per capita than any other in California has never had a policy of turning away patients who fail to pay their Bills. The proposal is currently being reviewed by the departments staff. Or. Peter Lurie co chairman of the association that represents doctors in training at san Francisco general Hospi Tal was concerned that under such a policy patients would fear they would not be seen if they can to pay their Bill and not go to a clinic at All. Health commissioner Jim Foster acknowledged that the proposal sounded a hard and cold and  Quot but is it any less cold and cynical to have someone who can afford to pay for medical services walk out the door free and later have to turn Down others because we be run out of Money a he said