tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post3972392951739598234..comments2023-10-04T05:42:58.799-05:00Comments on Half Empty: Texas Teacher: State-Required Fingerprinting Is a Devilish AffairHalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06691384412216558403noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-45179923298752408822009-11-22T02:49:39.891-06:002009-11-22T02:49:39.891-06:00"The law speaks to the level of respect, or s..."The law speaks to the level of respect, or shall I say disrespect that the state and society in general has for the teaching profession."----Hal<br /><br />I agree to the above quote; it nails exactly what is being done to Texas' Teachers. We are the only group of professionals who have to keep on proving that we are, indeed, qualified for the profession deserving to remain in our jobs long after graduation from college and long after having been in the job for years, even decades.<br /><br />Remember about twenty years ago, teachers had to take a test to remain certified to teach in the state of Texas after already having been issued life-time certifications prior to the enactment of the law to back-track to test all Texas Teachers.<br /><br />I know of no such laws enacted to do Lawyers, Doctors, or Engineers, according. So, it comes down to as Hal has summed it up in a nutshell to be, "disrespect that the state and society in general has for the teaching profession."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com