> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Dan Minette
... > > >From: Gautam Mukunda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ... > > >But the largest component of the "teacher shortage" is > > >created by the teacher's unions, not a lack of > > >funding. ... > > While a high school teacher for ancient history or English may not > require > > CE courses they are most certainly relevant and in fact crucial for > science > > teachers (especially bio & chem). Gautam, California addressed that issue too, by issuing "emergency" credentials to many people who would not meet the usual requirements. Right now, we have about 42,000 such teachers, out of a statewide total of 301,000. The number of "emergency" credentialed teachers is expected to hit 65,000 in the next two years. See, we've also taken care of the problem of finding qualified teachers. Or maybe it was just an end-run around the unions. Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
