[Old Student]

Here in Oklahoma, a public school teacher's first year is a sort of probation. After that first year, they can apply for certification (for the first year, they call it licensure) good for 5 years. Hiring, however, has little to do with certification or licensure. You have to have one or the other to get hired, but all teachers are on one-year contracts. They have to notify you in April whether your contract will be renewed for the next year, or not. In 2003, in the district I worked in (as a teacher's assistant) 128 people were not renewed due to the budget crunch. I would have been one of them, but I'd already notified my principal that I was quitting to begin daytime classes for my teaching certification.

[moog]

Here in Oklahoma, a public school teacher's first year is a sort of probation. After that first year, they can apply for certification (for the first year, they call it licensure) good for 5 years. Hiring, however, has little to do with certification or licensure. You have to have one or the other to get hired, but all teachers are on one-year contracts. They have to notify you in April whether your contract will be renewed for the next year, or not. In 2003, in the district I worked in (as a teacher's assistant) 128 people were not renewed due to the budget crunch. I would have been one of them, but I'd already notified my principal that I was quitting to begin daytime classes for my teaching certification.

Good for you:) It's always nice to see you. Here, nothing is secure. I know from firsthand experience.