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<blockquote data-quote="Mickey2255" data-source="post: 58986" data-attributes="member: 3720"><p>Nancy,</p><p></p><p>My kids go to a charter school in Michigan and ALL teachers are required to be certified. They had to let a few go a couple years ago when this rule changed to require the certification. I'm very happy with the teachers though like private schools, they do tend to attract younger teachers and have higher turnover. Much of that has to do with lower pay and benefits since few charter schools have teacher's unions. (Interesting side note: I was discussing this with an AFT [American Federation of Teachers] organizer and she noted that though charter schools would be fairly easy for them to organize, because they are so spread out all over and don't offer the "volume" of a whole district, they aren't good potenial for them.)</p><p></p><p>I'd also like to mildly disagree with your statement that business don't like to hire teachers or people with education degrees. My degree in 1985 was in Elem. Ed but being in Michigan, there wasn't a job to be had. I had no problem finding sales jobs - and I'm not talking retail. I've sold copiers/mailing systems, pharmaceuticals, and now health insurance to companies. MANY of the sales reps I have worked with at every job have had degrees in education. Much of sales is "teaching" your prospect about your product or service well enough that you don't actually have to "sell" anything. I'm not sure this as true now as it was 20 years ago since I'm rarely in contact with the new hires where I work now, but if companies were smart, that's where they should be looking.</p><p></p><p>Michelle</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mickey2255, post: 58986, member: 3720"] Nancy, My kids go to a charter school in Michigan and ALL teachers are required to be certified. They had to let a few go a couple years ago when this rule changed to require the certification. I'm very happy with the teachers though like private schools, they do tend to attract younger teachers and have higher turnover. Much of that has to do with lower pay and benefits since few charter schools have teacher's unions. (Interesting side note: I was discussing this with an AFT [American Federation of Teachers] organizer and she noted that though charter schools would be fairly easy for them to organize, because they are so spread out all over and don't offer the "volume" of a whole district, they aren't good potenial for them.) I'd also like to mildly disagree with your statement that business don't like to hire teachers or people with education degrees. My degree in 1985 was in Elem. Ed but being in Michigan, there wasn't a job to be had. I had no problem finding sales jobs - and I'm not talking retail. I've sold copiers/mailing systems, pharmaceuticals, and now health insurance to companies. MANY of the sales reps I have worked with at every job have had degrees in education. Much of sales is "teaching" your prospect about your product or service well enough that you don't actually have to "sell" anything. I'm not sure this as true now as it was 20 years ago since I'm rarely in contact with the new hires where I work now, but if companies were smart, that's where they should be looking. Michelle [/QUOTE]
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