MS>     That's why some states, like this one, have so 
 MS> many "out-of-field" teachers who teach subjects 
 MS> they aren't certified in!
 MS>     To hire only those certified in the fields they'd teach would 
 MS> either require a bonus for hard-to-fill subjects 
 MS> or a major across-the-board raise to the pay 
 MS> required to get people to teach math, physical 
 MS> sciences, and computers.  (It would also require 
 MS> many districts here to offer "supplements" like 
 MS> richer districts do to be competitive with them.)
Definitely not allowed in this state, I have a hard time it is allowed 
anywhere. Do the schools ask for waivers and require these "out of field" 
teachers to take courses towards certification? 
--- Maximus 2.02
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