Kan. Ed Commissioner has plan to consider non-licensed teacher applicants

The top education official in Kansas on Tuesday proposed allowing more schools to hire educators who don’t qualify for teaching licenses under the state’s current system — and signaled he would support changes to state regulations if needed.

The proposal could meet with resistance from the state’s main teachers union and educators who opposed similar changes to licensure requirements in recent years that they viewed as lowering professional standards. But it could also find support among school administrators seeking more flexibility to recruit for tough-to-fill teaching positions.

https://www.hayspost.com/2017/11/16/kan-ed-commissioner-has-plan-to-consider-non-licensed-teacher-applicants/