This is also true. In all fairness to my previous post (below), I should mention that my brother and his wife are both high school teachers. They went through what is called "alternate certification" (I.e. they were in the work force for 10 years before they took the courses for certification) with original degrees in their subjects. My aunt was an English teacher for years and while I dont' remember her college qualifications, she definitely knew her stuff. We have lots of eminently qualified teachers in my family, and indeed throughout the country. So, it's really unfair to paint everyone with a broad brush.
But, my other comments still stand. Some of the students out there who study education are in sore need of some basics. More power to them for wanting to take up the profession in the first place, however. The pay down here isn't the greatest, the respect isn't there at all, and you might just get shot. So what's the incentive for the "smart kids" to take up teaching?
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Date: 2007-02-13 05:35 pm (UTC)But, my other comments still stand. Some of the students out there who study education are in sore need of some basics. More power to them for wanting to take up the profession in the first place, however. The pay down here isn't the greatest, the respect isn't there at all, and you might just get shot. So what's the incentive for the "smart kids" to take up teaching?