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Without Professional Teachers, Special Education is a Joke!

July 12, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 9 Comments

How do school districts bypass special education services and get away with it? One way, is to make it look like special education services are being restored, but due to a teacher shortage, the district must rely on teachers without classroom experience. Special education, all teaching really, but special education, especially, demands teaching qualifications. To […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Corporate Reform, Detroit Public Schools, Online Instruction, special education, Teacher Certification

How to Find Out if A Teacher is Qualified

April 1, 2017 By Nancy Bailey 7 Comments

School districts used to be vigilant about ensuring teachers had state credentials. That no longer appears to be the case. Many online programs are unaccredited, and fast-track teacher preparation programs put almost anyone in the classroom with little educational background. However, a parent has the right to know who’s teaching their child. If you’re a […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: alternative teaching programs, Teacher Certification, teachers

Who’s Teaching Your Student? Questions to Help You Find Out

July 26, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 6 Comments

It’s hard to believe that it’s time for school to start again. As parents and children visit schools with anticipation, parents might want to ask their student’s teachers about their instructional backgrounds. School districts used to be fairly vigilant about ensuring teachers had the right state credentials. That may no longer be the case. But […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alternative Certification, Common Core, high-stakes testing, State Certification, Teacher Backgrounds, Teacher Certification, Teacher Credentials, Teacher Qualification

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