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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look at the advertisements for teachers in the private setting. Look at the requirements.  Most of the time,  there are none. Some don't even require a college degree. [/quote]

clearly you are not so ignorant to believe that the entry requirements/qualifications on a job ad (maybe even one for multiple positions) are the actual job selection criteria, correct? Because private school isn't a quasi-governmental organization which has job categories and grades. They have bare minimum requirements on the vacancy ad and then select the best candidate from there.

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Not only am I not ignorant,  I taught in a private school setting where there were no educational credentials or educational background required. The ads were skeletal and there were numerous applicants,  and, yes, many didn't have a college degree. A lot of home day care providers applied  (BTW, they don't even require a high school doplma to do home day care..) A lot of teachers were the mothers of students.

Secondarily,  job openings were known by  community based word of mouth. And 40% did not have college degrees, more than  90 % did not  have any educational credentials whatsoever.

I think you are having trouble  believing this because  it sounds  outrageous,  but, it happens all over the place.  You'd be shocked  at the lack of state oversight,  as well, or what is required to set up a private school. The teachers were fingerprinted- that was  it as far as any oversight. [/quote]

Cool story but that’s not happening at any of the schools being discussed on this board.[/quote]

What particular schools are being discussed? Are we discussing particular schools? I believe the post has to do with teacher shortage. Apparently,  there are those who are wondering 
A. Are private teachers also leaving their jobs as well as public school teachers?
B.Will they leave to fill public school slots,  those that are qualified, that is.

I don't believe this is about any one school, but, in fact, the issues regarding private schools.  Many private school teachers are not able to leave for public  school jobs due to a lack of certification. However, teachers, all over, are leaving due to pay and workload issues, and the pay and benefit issue definitely resonates in private school.

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We are talking about schools in the DC area. It's literally in the OP. You are on a DC message board. You can "believe" anything you want, but the rest of us are not talking about random privates in East Bumblefluck. [/quote]

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