In light of the teacher shortages happening this school year, clubs and organizations at Spring Valley have had a shortage of advisors. This has effected clubs in a way that they had to start their clubs later in the year and having to adjust to a new advisor.
“It was honestly a little annoying not having an advisor for a little bit because we usually would start earlier than this,” said junior Jordyn Ohta.
Because there are less teachers, clubs are being left in the dust without having an advisor. But getting a staff member to advise a club is not as easy as you might think.
“Finding an advisor is only difficult if you don’t know a teacher that would be interested,” Ohta said. “The only hard part about finding an advisor is finding someone that’s would be interested in advising the club, especially if you’re starting a new club.”
Part of the reason why clubs were stuck without advisors for a little bit is because of the fact that less teachers are willing to work past their contracts.
“I was definitely surprised when we found an advisor for HOSA because all i’ve heard was that it’s really difficult to find an advisor,” said junior Melody Fan.
There are some clubs at Spring Valley that have been up and running for a while. For example, Black Student Union/ Human Realations Club (HRC), Gay Student Union (GSA), and Key Club are clubs at Spring Valley that have been here for a while.
These clubs have given a chance for students to build new friendships and build a community with new people. The clubs here at Spring Valley feel like a breath of fresh air.
“I didn’t think that I would’ve met as many people as I did if it weren’t for HOSA,” Ohta said.
The impact that having no advisors had on clubs felt like a set back to students. When clubs finally started, it hurt their ability to plan events and organization in general.
“I wouldn’t say that i’m mad that we didn’t have an advisor until a little later because I completely understand why,” Fan said. “I get that teachers have other responsibilities and the whole teaching strike was going on.”
Despite all of the challenges that these students have faced, they remain committed to their clubs. Students continue to persevere and be understanding of the situation.
