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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really hate how the phrase degrades the valuable work of childcare providers, who are nearly all women.

When teachers union leaders say this, it comes across as incredibly out of touch and degrading. I don't understand why they do not see how awful they sound when they talk like this.[/quote]

Agree. That’s another reason it’s cringey[/quote]
Except teachers themselves are predominantly women and childcare providers are not expected to write legal documents, take data, conduct assessments, prepare children for state tests, etc. 
If childcare providers want to become teachers, they are certainly free to work through school to make that happen. I was a nanny and I got my transitional license, went to school at night, and worked my way through my certification. The two jobs are not the same, and one of them requires a master's degree, while the other does not require any educational qualifications. That's reality.[/quote]

Just stop.  [/quote]

I know.  Lol. The 2nd to last sentence tipped it over the edge...[/quote]
Why, because you think it's unkind to point out that some jobs require qualifications and degrees while others do not? Because it's true, and it isn't an opinion. Just like you can become a restaurant worker, a factory worker, or a bus driver without a diploma but you can't become a doctor, a nurse, a lawyer, an accountant, or many many other professions. If daycare providers decide they want the high salaries and prestige of teachers (sarcasm) then they should become teachers. The primary function of daycare is childcare, the primary function of school is education. That is the difference. It's not like daycare workers are primarily women and teachers are primarily men. 
Lots of people who want to cry that school closures are a feminist crisis while conveniently ignoring the people who actually run our schools. [/quote]

It's not true. let's start with one lie.. being a teacher does not require a master's degree.

Please don't tell me what's preferred or competitive. You can also get a degree in knitting and become a teacher through teach for America- placed in a school.

People come on this board and just say whatever. [/quote]
Teachers ARE required to hold a master's degree or be working toward one (a transitional license expires after three years) in many states, including mine. Not sure where you get your information. A bachelor's degree is not sufficient. Teach for America places people in high need areas WHILE they receive a master's degree in education. You seem to think that just anyone can teach, and you are wrong. There are a ton of licensing requirements, from subject area tests to the edTPA or Praxis (depending on your state). You need supervisory hours under a mentor. You are observed and rated throughout the year on 22 components (you can google the Danielson rubric if you want to) and your student's test scores are factored into your year long rating.
You clearly have no idea.[/quote]

More than half the country does not require masters degrees. Just look at the openings. 
Hell many places only require ANY degree to be a sub, they are in such shortage. I say pull every new grad you can as they are ready/willling to work and give them the jobs these other teachers don't want. And not just for a year. 
WHy we are holding jobs for teachers wanting to take a year off I don't know. That is crazy. They are not producing research papers like college Profs do, why would we save their jobs??? When so many grads want them?[/quote]
I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. There is a teaching shortage because there are not enough new grads willing to replace older teachers as they retire, or because of attrition. People burn out and leave the field because teaching is a black hole where you give and give and it's never enough. Common sense dictates that we need to seriously look at the job conditions, expectations, and compensation when trying to determine why there's a shortage. [/quote]

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