The baby boomer generation, typically referred to as those individuals born between 1946 and 1964, has been teaching in the schools since the 1960s. These dedicated professionals, many of them serving their schools for more than 30 years, soon will retire. In the next 10 years, more than two million new teachers will be needed to staff the schools. This staggering number should be a wake-up call to all who serve the nation's educational system. Journals, publications and reports have been discussing this topic for some time, but the focus has been on the replacement of bodies in the classroom. Possibly more important, yet often overlooked, is the fact that the schools are on the verge of losing their teacher leadership infrastructure. As the "boomers" leave the schools, who will run the site council, plan the science fair, sit on the curriculum committee, work on the school budget or help develop school policy? Answer: Generation X. This article briefly describes the old generation versus the new generation of teachers.