CB>  MS>     That's why some states, like this one, have so 
CB>  MS> many "out-of-field" teachers who teach subjects 
CB>  MS> they aren't certified in!
CB>  MS>     To hire only those certified in the fields they'd teach 
CB> would 
CB>  MS> either require a bonus for hard-to-fill subjects 
CB>  MS> or a major across-the-board raise to the pay 
CB>  MS> required to get people to teach math, physical 
CB>  MS> sciences, and computers.  (It would also require 
CB>  MS> many districts here to offer "supplements" like 
CB>  MS> richer districts do to be competitive with them.)
CB> 
CB> Definitely not allowed in this state, I have a hard time it is 
CB> allowed 
CB> anywhere. Do the schools ask for waivers and require these "out of 
CB> field" 
CB> teachers to take courses towards certification? 
    Mainly "require" out-of-field teachers to move toward certification in 
the area they teach, but it often never gets done.  No waiver required.
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