I am a teacher who will be approaching my fifth year. Next year, I will be a first year assistant principal in a middle school. You must understand that the teacher shortage issue is a very deep one for black professionals. Years ago, education and teaching was one of the only "acceptable" professional jobs available to us. When the sixties, seventies, eighties approached, Black people took off in many different career and professional directions which enabled them to make more money. Let us face it. Teachers get paid peanuts in comparison to engineers, lawyers, doctors, accountants, etc... This left us with very few black teachers. The same is going on for women, in general. Woman, as a whole, are more in pursuit of careers that pay.
The particular program that awarded my teacher certification was a alternative route. The program focussed on attracting people with other degrees and certifying them in one year's time with an option of pursuing a masters degree. The only way "qualified" teachers will be recruited is with more pay or opportunities like the one I had.
Which brings me to the Soror BlueReign who commented about her abilities to reach children. That is very important because there are many people who have the paperwork, but truly need to find a new profession!!! So, soror you continue to do all that you are doing. The only thing I would encourage you to do is to get your paperwork. Credentials always add credibility to your work.
I think I would be a little uncomfortable with someone without any college training teaching. But if other incentives are not going to be offered to the teaching profession, we will have to sadly result to such scenarios and pray that some training can be provided to get these people to the point where these teachers will be effective.
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To give is better than to receive.
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