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Tawanda87 t1_j0r5se5 wrote

Do you know the implications of this?

Hiring those who are not credentialed gets rid of any motivation for districts and states to listen to the ongoing demands for livable wages, better work conditions and respect from credentialed teachers in the field. This tactic is demoralizing for those of us who are fighting for fundamental change in education.

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Just4theWork OP t1_j0r761g wrote

The best way I think I can answer this is to try and address each of your points backwards.

I believe the school I am working for believes in fundamental change of education, likely what is being fought for. They provide me a much higher than average hourly rate. Unfortunately, current enrolment is low so it is only part time (12 hours a week) currently. When more students attend and my class size grows, I will have the opportunity to teach more.

I can imagine how someone who went to school for many years, and paid a large amount to do so, would be upset about another person getting the job without jumping through those hoops.

Overall though, I believe I am a good teacher, and I was hired for my skill set.

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theantdog t1_j0r8013 wrote

>I was hired for my skill set.

What skill set are you talking about?

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Just4theWork OP t1_j0r8i2y wrote

The ability to teach.

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theantdog t1_j0r9p09 wrote

Why do you think you have that skill set? Because you took a part time gig with one student?

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Just4theWork OP t1_j0r9zkt wrote

I have been working as a coach for many years in athletics. Teaching in itself is a skill.

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Frog-Eyes t1_j0rile7 wrote

As a coach and teacher, coaching and teaching are not the same thing.

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Just4theWork OP t1_j0tb4cz wrote

I agree, but they share a lot of the same concepts.

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Tawanda87 t1_j0rkck9 wrote

There’s several reasons I’m upset. At the moment, it’s witnessing deluded and unqualified people believe they can teach core academic subjects because they coached a sport for a few years. You’re robbing your student of a quality education. It’s selfish and misguided.

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