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Many states and school districts do not require teachers to demonstratre competency in the areas they teach.

One notible area where that is not true is vocational education. In our state a voc ed teacher needs at least three thousand hours in their field to be considered for certification. In my case I also had a BS in electronics engineering and 9 years in the USAF as well as 12 years in aerospace experience.

The highest compliment I could received was "You're not like my other teachers".

The DoD has an excellent program, Warriors to Teachers, that receives little support through the districts that I am familiar with.

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One notable area where that is not true is vocational education. In our state a voc ed teacher needs at least three thousand hours in their field to be considered for certification. In my case I also had a BS in electronics engineering and 9 years in the USAF as well as 12 years in aerospace experience.

Bump that! Recruit people with ACTUAL SKILLS to impart same to our children.

[PapaBear3625]

The DoD has an excellent program, Warriors to Teachers, that receives little support through the districts that I am familiar with.

I would imagine because the ex-military applicants would be mostly male, and mostly conservative, entering an environment dominated by very liberal women.