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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look into it, but I think teaching is one of those careers where it helps to have someone who understands the culture/community of the school/students. It's not just about subject matter, it's about prioritizing certain things. For example, whereas rote memorization is still a large part of education in other countries, it really is not in the US. Also you need more than subject knowledge to teach. You need to be able to make the material engaging and accessible. A lot of that requires being able to relate to the kids.

--teacher, child of immigrants[/quote]

There are plenty of US citizens who can teach.

My child had two computer science/tech teachers at a magnet high school who were immigrants who had very poor command of English and were very difficult for the students to understand. Neither seemed to have a strong understanding of US culture or knowledge of good teaching practices. One was gone after one year, the other lasted a little longer.

Bringing in teachers from other countries would not be useful or helpful. 
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