Our newly elected State Auditor, who is a CPA for 30 years is also not "qualified" to teach accounting in government schools because he lacks the required "certification". Yet I suspect he can teach accounting better than anyone on staff currently.
You hit the nail on the head. I tried for a position teaching computers at a local tech-college and was turned down. I didn't have the correct "certification". The fact that I make a living using my skills didn't count. Their comments were..."You may know about computers but that doesn't mean that you have the ability to teach". Well, computer training is exactly what I do. People actually pay me to do one-on-one training. I don't need a piece of paper to determine that I'm qualified.
Educators are the most snobbish bunch of people that I've ever met.
"But the fact that parents aren't qualified to teach their children is a fact, especially in specialized courses..."Our newly elected State Auditor, who is a CPA for 30 years is also not "qualified" to teach accounting in government schools because he lacks the required "certification".
Comes to that, Professor, are you certifed to teach your specialty in a government school?