ESTACADA, Ore. — In December of 2019 there were more than 8,000 substitute teachers in Oregon. Now that number is just under 5,000.
In response, the state Teacher Standards and Practices Commission filed a temporary order to establish emergency substitute teacher licenses.
Under this order, the only requirements are for candidates to be 18 years of age and older and undergo a background check.
That's getting a mixed response from parents.
Districts will be expected to pay for these emergency licenses, certify specific administrators to support these candidates, and supervise the performance of these substitutes.
The communications director with the Estacada School District said there will still be standards.
“We will still have safe, trustworthy adults in the schools. They still have to go through a background check. We also have really rigorous check-ins. We have people walking past your child’s classroom all day long," Maggie Kelly said.
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Under this order, the only requirements are for candidates to be 18 years of age and older and undergo a background check.
This means not having Graduated from High School! And no teaching experience AT ALL!!
Bad decision....COME ON! Who continues to say that along with making continued BAD DECISIONS for our country, and goes unchecked and unchallenged, especially by our NEWS MEDIA?
In response, the state Teacher Standards and Practices Commission filed a temporary order to establish emergency substitute teacher licenses.
Under this order, the only requirements are for candidates to be 18 years of age and older and undergo a background check.
That's getting a mixed response from parents.
Districts will be expected to pay for these emergency licenses, certify specific administrators to support these candidates, and supervise the performance of these substitutes.
The communications director with the Estacada School District said there will still be standards.
“We will still have safe, trustworthy adults in the schools. They still have to go through a background check. We also have really rigorous check-ins. We have people walking past your child’s classroom all day long," Maggie Kelly said.
(Excerpt) Read more at katu.com ...
Under this order, the only requirements are for candidates to be 18 years of age and older and undergo a background check.
This means not having Graduated from High School! And no teaching experience AT ALL!!
Bad decision....COME ON! Who continues to say that along with making continued BAD DECISIONS for our country, and goes unchecked and unchallenged, especially by our NEWS MEDIA?