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I am an administrator, and I wouldn't think twice about hiring someone with this on their record. I taught for years with a woman who was a wild youth and had multiple arrests in her early twenties. My principal gave her shot (fifteen years after her last arrest), and she is a star teacher.
No matter where you teach, the district will fingerprint you. (I taught 30 years). You will show up if you were ever fingerprinted, from something like military, to any license/ permit that needs it, and - of course - your arrrest.
Consult a lawyer. A university will take your money - a lawyer will tell you if you can use the degree. So can the NEA or the AFT (teachers' national unions)
I wanted to second what bt is indicating with this post. I'm thinking you'll be fine but why not find out ahead of time.
I'm in the same situation n only 23 is their any help
You will probably get more responses if you start your own thread instead of resurrecting one that's two years old.
Also, you need to give some details specific to your situation. You're only 23 now? How old were you when you were convicted and of what charge? What state are you in?
I think it's safe to assume that the record is at least more recent that the original post was, so that would certainly change the consequences for you. Regardless of the particulars, it might be wiser to have a backup plan for your career.
The issue is that it really depends on the state, if they want to let you get a teaching license. That is the first hurdle, the second is finding a school district to hire you, the third is finding a principal wanting to hire you. That is alot of government thinkers...before you even get to a job interview...good luck.
I am planning on going back to school to get my teaching degree (MAT). I was arrested 10 years for theft (misdemeanor) shoplifting. I plead guilty and it was eventually expunged from my record. I know this falls under "moral turpitude" which in Georgia is not good. I understand I have to disclose this information. I am just wondering if this will hurt my chances to become a teacher.
I have read that when you apply, you need to write a page or two explaining exactly what happened. That this would be the deciding factor.
Does anyone know anything about this? I haven't had been arrested since. Also, if do you think this would hurt my chances to be accepted into a MAT graduate program?
Thanks,
Depends on the state.
Here in Texas three years ago, every public school employee in the state was fingerprinted and had to undergo an FBI background check. In my district (with about 4000 teachers and several thousand other personnel) only one individual, an elementary PE teacher, was let go because of a marijuana conviction back when he was 19.
Politically correct government school districts and administrators will not hire people with an arrest record. It would not matter to me, but these people are politicians first. They seem to only care about looking good on paper and with test scores. I wish you luck. You might try finding a school district that doesn't focus on test scores or looking good. I do not know where that might be however.
I'm in the same situation n only 23 is their any help
I hope you aren't planning on becoming an English teacher.
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