Florida now allows vets and their spouses to teach without degrees

[Anonymous]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/07/21/florida-education-program-military-veterans-teach/10117107002/

What a horrible disservice this is to children! Being in the military or simply being married to someone who was in the military does not qualify anyone to educate young people. They only need half of a degree, a low gpa, and a passing test score - Florida's children are doomed. This is the state's cheapest possible option to get warm bodies into classrooms - not educators. This is how little they care for the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/07/21/florida-education-program-military-veterans-teach/10117107002/

What a horrible disservice this is to children! Being in the military or simply being married to someone who was in the military does not qualify anyone to educate young people. They only need half of a degree, a low gpa, and a passing test score - Florida's children are doomed. This is the state's cheapest possible option to get warm bodies into classrooms - not educators. This is how little they care for the future.

To be fair, the politicians' kids are probably in private school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/07/21/florida-education-program-military-veterans-teach/10117107002/

What a horrible disservice this is to children! Being in the military or simply being married to someone who was in the military does not qualify anyone to educate young people. They only need half of a degree, a low gpa, and a passing test score - Florida's children are doomed. This is the state's cheapest possible option to get warm bodies into classrooms - not educators. This is how little they care for the future.

Try reading the article. They aren't just putting veterans or their spouses in the classroom. The only opposition to this is of course coming from the teachers unions.

Effective July 1, 2022, Florida issues a 5-year Temporary Certificate for military veterans who have not yet earned their bachelor’s degrees and meet the following eligibility:

-Minimum of 48 months of military service with an honorable/medical discharge
-Minimum of 60 college credits with a 2.5 grade point average
-Passing score on a Florida subject area examination for bachelor’s level subjects
-Employment in a Florida school district, including charter schools

https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/military/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/07/21/florida-education-program-military-veterans-teach/10117107002/

What a horrible disservice this is to children! Being in the military or simply being married to someone who was in the military does not qualify anyone to educate young people. They only need half of a degree, a low gpa, and a passing test score - Florida's children are doomed. This is the state's cheapest possible option to get warm bodies into classrooms - not educators. This is how little they care for the future.

Try reading the article. They aren't just putting veterans or their spouses in the classroom. The only opposition to this is of course coming from the teachers unions.

Effective July 1, 2022, Florida issues a 5-year Temporary Certificate for military veterans who have not yet earned their bachelor’s degrees and meet the following eligibility:

-Minimum of 48 months of military service with an honorable/medical discharge
-Minimum of 60 college credits with a 2.5 grade point average
-Passing score on a Florida subject area examination for bachelor’s level subjects
-Employment in a Florida school district, including charter schools

https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/military/

DP. Why would any of this make me feel better about having my kids taught by someone who hasn’t even graduated from college?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/07/21/florida-education-program-military-veterans-teach/10117107002/

What a horrible disservice this is to children! Being in the military or simply being married to someone who was in the military does not qualify anyone to educate young people. They only need half of a degree, a low gpa, and a passing test score - Florida's children are doomed. This is the state's cheapest possible option to get warm bodies into classrooms - not educators. This is how little they care for the future.

Try reading the article. They aren't just putting veterans or their spouses in the classroom. The only opposition to this is of course coming from the teachers unions.

Effective July 1, 2022, Florida issues a 5-year Temporary Certificate for military veterans who have not yet earned their bachelor’s degrees and meet the following eligibility:

-Minimum of 48 months of military service with an honorable/medical discharge
-Minimum of 60 college credits with a 2.5 grade point average
-Passing score on a Florida subject area examination for bachelor’s level subjects
-Employment in a Florida school district, including charter schools

https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/military/

Yes, they are putting veterans in the classroom to teach children with a college degree or other training in how to teach students.

[Anonymous]

Why is the veteran or spouse of a veteran important?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a teacher training program that benefits veterans. Perhaps this helps address teacher shortages.

Look, I think teachers should have BAs if they are teaching a subject to a higher grade, but ES? I don't know that the BA is as necessary as other skills that military people tend to be indoctrinated with.

[Anonymous]

This is just one of a number of "pathway" programs out there for teachers. How else do you propose that states address the teacher shortage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/07/21/florida-education-program-military-veterans-teach/10117107002/

What a horrible disservice this is to children! Being in the military or simply being married to someone who was in the military does not qualify anyone to educate young people. They only need half of a degree, a low gpa, and a passing test score - Florida's children are doomed. This is the state's cheapest possible option to get warm bodies into classrooms - not educators. This is how little they care for the future.

Try reading the article. They aren't just putting veterans or their spouses in the classroom. The only opposition to this is of course coming from the teachers unions.

Effective July 1, 2022, Florida issues a 5-year Temporary Certificate for military veterans who have not yet earned their bachelor’s degrees and meet the following eligibility:

-Minimum of 48 months of military service with an honorable/medical discharge
-Minimum of 60 college credits with a 2.5 grade point average
-Passing score on a Florida subject area examination for bachelor’s level subjects
-Employment in a Florida school district, including charter schools

https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/military/

What you said is exactly what the OP said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is the veteran or spouse of a veteran important?

Veteran preference is a common hiring practice in many fields. One, we owe them, and two, experience shows that military experience has been an excellent foundation for success in many occupations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is just one of a number of "pathway" programs out there for teachers. How else do you propose that states address the teacher shortage?

Paying teachers more.
Providing school supplies for students, so teachers don't have to pay out of their own pockets.
Outlaw assault weapons.

That's how you address the teacher shortage. We live in a capitalist country, people are going to go where they can make money. And be less likely to be shot.

[Anonymous]

This is a fine proposal for fielding substitute teachers, para educators, aides, PE teachers, school security personnel, school secretaries, bus drivers, maybe even school nurses (trained medics would probably be qualified) etc., but it’s a very questionable solution for ensuring Florida’s children an adequate education if it applies to full time teaching of core subjects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is the veteran or spouse of a veteran important?

Veteran preference is a common hiring practice in many fields. One, we owe them, and two, experience shows that military experience has been an excellent foundation for success in many occupations.

Uh only common if your customer is Fed govt.

Florida teachers??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is just one of a number of "pathway" programs out there for teachers. How else do you propose that states address the teacher shortage?

Paying teachers more.
Providing school supplies for students, so teachers don't have to pay out of their own pockets.
Outlaw assault weapons.

That's how you address the teacher shortage. We live in a capitalist country, people are going to go where they can make money. And be less likely to be shot.

Not to mention expanding programs that forgive student loan debt in exchange for completing a specified term of service as a teacher.

[Anonymous]

This seems like a stepping stone to eliminating educational requirements for teachers in the state altogether.