We Need to Screen Our Teachers Better!

[LaneSig]

Originally Posted by oncegreek

The KHOU news report indicated that this occurred in a CHARTER school, not a regular public school. Charter school teachers are not required to hold teaching credentials, in California, anyway. They must be enrolled in a credential program, however. I wonder if this teacher in Houston had any sort of training in education. I also wonder if Texas does background checks on all teachers. (California requires this)

Teachers in Texas have to be fingerprinted and background checked. When I was getting my teacher's license in Tennessee, they ran an FBI check on me.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

Teachers in Texas have to be fingerprinted and background checked. When I was getting my teacher's license in Tennessee, they ran an FBI check on me.

Even those who work in charter schools? That's only true of public school teachers here.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Even those who work in charter schools? That's only true of public school teachers here.

My wife works at a charter school, had to do the FBI/Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation background check.