On Friday, June 13, the Minnesota Board of Teaching voted to - TopicsExpress

On Friday, June 13, the Minnesota Board of Teaching voted to determine Teach For America’s applications for teacher license variances on a case-by-case basis. I applaud this decision. There is a reason for Minnesota’s rigorous education training and licensing requirements. Teaching is difficult work that requires lengthy preparation and practice. Routinely granting license variances to individuals without that training will weaken, not strengthen, the quality of teaching children receive. To grant everyone teaching variances on a case by case basis will help ensure that our children are receiving the most highly qualified teachers available. Any accusation stating the Board of Teaching is acting with blatant political motivation is without cause. The vote makes good sense for several reasons. According to the biannual Minnesota Department of Education report, Teacher Supply and Demand, January 2013, the overall demand for teachers in Minnesota is down. Furthermore, the state is experiencing a surplus of licensed teachers in several areas: K-6 elementary; physical education; high school and middle school social studies; and high school and middle school communication arts and literature. Minnesota laws allowing waivers or variances for unlicensed teachers reflect the understanding that sometimes licensed teachers are unavailable in a particular region or subject area. The Board of Teaching’s vote does not prohibit the licensing of TFA teachers; it simply requires TFA teachers to be subject to the same process of obtaining a license variance--and for the same reasons-- that any other non-licensed individual must follow. Giving special treatment to TFA applicants doesn’t align with state law. Supporters for TFA claim that the board’s action is stifling teacher innovation. TFA teachers have not completed licensure requirements. Instead, they have a college degree and five weeks of teacher training. Then they are dispatched to high needs classrooms. This is an affront to common sense and our students. Surely there are far better ways to bring innovation to teaching than to greatly reduce the amount of training required.

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