At 02:24 PM 3/9/2003 -0600 Robert Seeberger wrote:
>The problem isn't getting a warm body to be an in-school babysitter.
>The problem is getting quality, or even qualified people to teach our
>children.
>Many public school systems (and even some private schools) have a hard time
>finding instructors who apply with much more than the basic credentials.
>Its not just a simple 2D supply and demand situation.
At 03:46 PM 3/9/2003 -0600 Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
>Someone with a masters degree in math or the sciences can often find a
>better-paying job than teaching at that level in the public schools, and
>the better-paying job will probably not require them to go to school for
>two extra years to get an additional degree in education so they can
>qualify for a teaching certificate, which is what a person with a masters
>or even a Ph. D. in math or science would have to do in order to meet the
>requirements for teaching K-12 in most, if not all, states.
Ahhh.... define credentials.
JDG
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