The education requirement for teachers in Arizona has changed.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill earlier this week that a person only needs to be enrolled to get their college degree to begin teaching in public schools.Jens Larson said there was a teacher shortage back when he joined the profession in 2000.
For 14 years, he worked at the Phoenix Union High School District. He said the low pay, lack of respect and resources led him to leave. Since leaving, he started Phoenix Youth Circus Arts Program and continues to work with children.But this new change, SB 1159, he said, was a stretch. Christopher Ramsey, a Phoenix-area teacher, said the new bill could work, but there’s no one-size-fits-all.
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