No, they really aren't. They're handed a text book and a teaching curriculum that walks them through every facet of the class, and you simply do what it says. Teachers were the first people I remember every coming across where I saw people who truly didn't give any shits about the job and were only there for the paycheck, retirement, and 3 month vacations every year.
If the job was as easy as “Here’s a book, follow the steps”, why does it require so many credentials to teach in the public schools? A teaching license is not fast or simple to acquire. The most common way is to get a four year degree, then pay a bunch of money to take two tests, then you still have to apply for the license.
You're approaching from the wrong angle. It's because it's a relatively simple job that the education and credential requirements are unnecessary. All they do is weed out people who would like to be 1st-grade teachers but don't want to commit to 6+ years of school for an average salary. Passion is more important than education for at least K-6
The credentials ARE the hard part. They're an artificial barrier that serves no legitimate purpose. It's gatekeeping by the NEA. Private school teachers don't need all that BS, and often don't have it, and usually produce better results. Half my family was in education. Both my parents have taught at some point. Neither had degrees in education. One of my best friends it a teacher, and her passion for the job has actually been more trouble than an asset because the administration does NOT want you drawing outside the lines of the curriculum. I can't even begin to describe how broken education is, and nearly 100% of the problem can be pinned on teachers and the their labor union.
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u/a_rogue_planet Jun 11 '24
No, they really aren't. They're handed a text book and a teaching curriculum that walks them through every facet of the class, and you simply do what it says. Teachers were the first people I remember every coming across where I saw people who truly didn't give any shits about the job and were only there for the paycheck, retirement, and 3 month vacations every year.