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Re:Students may now begin teaching in AZ public schools befo... by drewcoo on Sunday July 10, 2022 @08:54PM (#32050949)
For the teachers, that seems like a win. Lower salary but lack of crippling debt.

When I was in college, the folks bound for teaching k-12 math were in the lower half of the math classes I took. Ditto history. From talking with people, I assume that was generally the case with a few exceptions like the arts or coaching.

Does a k-12 curriculum require a college degree anyway?

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Re:Students may now begin teaching in AZ public schools befo... by tzs on Monday July 11, 2022 @04:24AM (#32053591)
> For the teachers, that seems like a win. Lower salary but lack of crippling debt.

What crippling debt? You can get a BA degree in Elementary Education that will be accepted by all 50 states in the US for under $20k [1]. (You can cut that almost in half if you can handle a heavy course load).

[1] https://www.wgu.edu/online-teaching-degrees/elementary-educa...

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