So I see where my local state rep wants to change the requirements for teaching certificates

to fill in the ranks of teachers because of a shortage.

That tells me he wants to lower the standards. I don't even have to look twice at that one.  When in doubt lower the already low standards.

Teaching as a job has gone steadily downhill over the past several years. A big part of that is the authority of the teacher in the classroom has slowly eroded to the point where I have heard a couple of teachers say that if some kid disrupts class they really can't do a damned thing about it. Why am I not surprised to hear that?

One of my schoolteacher neighbors says she's ready to walk off and get a job working at Target. I can't say as I blame her.

Instead of giving teachers the authority to deal with disruptive kids the answer is lower the standards for a teaching certificate and let the talent leave.

Good play, Shakespeare.

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