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That is just crazy. Always?
I know someone who has a degree in aeronautical engineering and became a licensed teacher. Her skills are a huge asset to her students. Skills someone with an education dgree would not have.
There are many reasons why professionals would like to teach. We should be trying to attract them into the field - not push them away for those who went through a weak education program.
That means the average teacher makes about $38 per hour versus $24 per hour for the average American.
How much does a nail tech make?
For example, an engineering major or a philosophy major with a 3.6 GPA is leaps and bounds more "educated" than an education major especially in science and math. Yet, they can't teach? But, someone with an Ed degree can? Take a look at an Ed program versus engineering. And, take look at exam scores versus the same.
Given the choice of engineer versus education major I would take my chances on the engineering graduate any day of the week. A 3.6 GPA in education isn't anywhere in the ballpark of a 3.6 in engineering. In fact, took a look at the Ed curriculum at Stanford (that is, Ed in engineering), it's pretty much sophomore engineering (yet in the world of education that gets you a doctorate).
Maybe that is what is wrong with teaching these days. We're looking too much at empathy and not enough on competency.
Another odd issue with education. Why does a school psychologist only require a masters? The rest of the world it's a PhD.
Both play a game that is in their interest but against the interests of their customers - hence their "professional" (fiduciary) duties. These entities are as marketed to the sheep as Fruit Loops. Are there great lawyers, real estate agents? Of course. But the problem is finding them.
This article is a cut and paste. Clearly, there are some serious holes in the story. If demand were up and supplies were down as the article suggests, then prices, as the other poster correctly asserted, would be increasing. Instead, they are still decreasing.
A good reporter would have asked about days on market. What is the turn of this inventory? Is the trend shortening or getting longer? This combined with the trend in prices would give at least some sense to the conditions out there.
Seems to me there is some logic here that is being missed. Even IF it is legal, that doesn't mean the school and teacher won't be sued costing them thousands - particularly if a student is arrested.
Of course, I guess that's not all that important. What's important is to get that "Health and Wellness Center" up and running so the teachers at Duneland have a nice place to workout. I thought they needed a referendum?
It's a myth teachers work long hard hours. It's also a myth they are well versed in academics. This is for the population as a group. I have never said there are no great teachers.
There are GREAT teachers. But, the system as a whole is broke. The curriculum is weak. You are missing the point because you want to believe something that runs counter to your believe. That's called cognitive dissonance.
Let's focus on another issue. Why do "psychologists" in education only need a masters?
Why do schools not use evidence-based systems in their classrooms? That is, evidence based systems with solid science behind it - like from Skinner.
Your posts are hollow and entirely opinion. You keep proving my point over and over as you write. You know nothing about me, yet come to wild conclusions as to who I am and what I believe.
I have a lot of respect for teachers - as I said in my initial post.
GRE exam scores taken directly from Educational Testing Services is "off the wall"
Here is one from SAT:
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d05/tables/dt05_128.asp
Take a look at education. 3rd lowest scores - right ahead of Home Economics.