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Originally posted by Rudey
What are the skills since I underestimate them?
And since someone didn't tell you, do you actually have proof that your state is understaffed on teachers and is hiring incredibly untrained ones? Or is this just hearsay? And how does it compare with other fields? Perhaps law firms are hiring untrained lawyers.
-Rudey
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Finding random statistics on the Internet is not my strong point. But I will direct you to this website, about North Carolina education, which specifically states:
"Our state is experiencing an unprecedented demand for additional public-school teachers. In fact, over the next ten years North Carolina public schools will need over 100,000 new teachers. This year alone, we expect to hire more than 12,500 teachers."
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"While traditional teaching programs of colleges and universities in and beyond our state continue to help fill many new positions, these institutions cannot completely satisfy our urgent and growing demand for new teaching professionals. As a result, we need to look beyond the traditional sources."
Teach4NC
So make of that what you will. I personally know several people who have procured teaching positions recently through the lateral entry program as well.
I did not state that these untrained teachers were village idiots, as they do have collegiate degrees. But teaching methodology is not something that is innate... it requires training and practice, which these alternatively-liscensed teachers will not have until AFTER they have already been placed in the classroom. Unless you can demonstrate that law firms are hiring lawyers who did not go to law school, then it's obviously not the same.
Edited to add: Regarding the salary discussion in this thread, this website, which is a part of the NC Department of Public Instruction, states that the beginning salary for a first-year teacher with a bachelor's degree is $25, 420. After 30 years of experience, this amount increases to $45,680, or $51,160 if the teacher becomes National Board certified. Additionally, it is $27,970 for first-year teachers with master's degrees, $50,250 for 30+ experience, and $56,280 for NB certified.