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Teacher certification in Louisiana
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:50 am
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:50 am
How is it possible for a teacher that was uncertified during Covid 2019, to still be uncertified in 2025. Don’t you have to work towards your certification or pass the praxis test. I know of a special needs child who’s teacher is still not certified in Allen parish. Does anyone know the law about this? Who is responsible for teacher certification in the parish? What can be done?
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Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:54 am to elmo 57
You can be given a singular year emergency license. Schools must follow - at the public school level - a 95% rule of licensure. Due to shortages, a lot of schools are falling short of this requirement. Aside from the status and funding, it is not illegal, though. Just looks bad. However, with all the problems in hiring teachers, be prepared to see a loosening of standards moving forward.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:56 am to elmo 57
La pays non certified teachers 95% of the salary of certified teachers. They are all over the school system. Teacher shortage because no one wants to deal with kids with no home training and dumb arse parents.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:59 am to elmo 57
You are supposed to be certified within a time frame. It used to be around 3 years. You have to show you are taking classes and progressing. It’s possible the person you speak of hasn’t passed the Praxis Exam. I know of a few people who it took years to pass a certain section of the exam.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:00 am to elmo 57
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I know of a special needs child who’s teacher is still not certified in Allen parish
Well there’s your answer. Nobody wants to live in Allen Parish. Premier city is Oakdale? They can’t find a certified teacher to move there.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:01 am to Sofaking2
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You are supposed to be certified within a time frame
Yeah no that’s not true everywhere. I know people who have worked for 8 years non certified. Only issue is that teaching spot has to open every May and if the school can fill it with a certified teachers they have too. If they can’t find one they just rehire the person in that spot.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:03 am to rpg37
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You can be given a singular year emergency license. Schools must follow - at the public school level - a 95% rule of licensure. Due to shortages, a lot of schools are falling short of this requirement. Aside from the status and funding, it is not illegal, though. Just looks bad. However, with all the problems in hiring teachers, be prepared to see a loosening of standards moving forward.
Absolutely, you can only hire who applies. Not many applicants are certified and want special education positions. These are very challenging jobs and usually they have to take whoever applies for those positions. So many special education teachers are uncertified.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:04 am to 03 West CoChamps
quote:As I said you can only hire from the people who apply. Not many people want to teach special education.
Yeah no that’s not true everywhere. I know people who have worked for 8 years non certified. Only issue is that teaching spot has to open every May and if the school can fill it with a certified teachers they have too. If they can’t find one they just rehire the person in that spot.
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 11:05 am
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:25 am to elmo 57
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How is it possible for a teacher that was uncertified during Covid 2019, to still be uncertified in 2025.
Question with a question:
How is it possible that teachers do not undergo any pre-employment drug testing?
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:34 am to GeauxGutsy
They do. They undergo a background check and drug testing. The ones I know have.
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 11:36 am
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:38 am to Sofaking2
Imagine having to be a teacher in Allen parish and not being on drugs. Impossible!
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:40 am to rpg37
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However, with all the problems in hiring teachers, be prepared to see a loosening of standards moving forward.
If standards = required degrees and x # hrs of additional coursework paid by the teacher each year, then I’m ok with lowering the standards to let more try. Just make it easier to get rid of underperforming shitty teachers.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:42 am to lsuoilengr
I guess it’s possible they stay clean for a little while and pass the tests and start using again, lol. Probably not that hard to do. I’m not familiar with how long things remain in your system?
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 11:48 am
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:48 am to Willie Stroker
quote:Very few people want special education jobs. You would have to pay a lot, which will never happen anyway. You get what’s left over in those positions which is unfortunate because you need good people for those kids.
If standards = required degrees and x # hrs of additional coursework paid by the teacher each year, then I’m ok with lowering the standards to let more try. Just make it easier to get rid of underperforming shitty teachers.
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 11:49 am
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:51 am to elmo 57
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know of a special needs child who’s teacher is still not certified in Allen parish.
It's more pronounced in rural areas and pockets of poor urban areas. Rural areas of Louisiana more so because nobody wants to live there due to the lack of jobs and resources. One of my friends moved to Evangeline Parish for a Teach for America job but left after her fiance had trouble finding a decent job. Chances are if they're aren't home grown, they won't stay hence the recruitment problem.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:03 pm to elmo 57
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How is it possible for a teacher that was uncertified during Covid 2019, to still be uncertified in 2025.
Are you sure about their non-licensure status? Usually, the only people getting very limited emergency licenses are hard science and math or SPED personnel.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:11 pm to Sofaking2
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They do.
Not in Texas
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:12 pm to elmo 57
Louisiana education… huh?
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:15 pm to GeauxGutsy
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Are you sure about their non-licensure status? Usually, the only people getting very limited emergency licenses are hard science and math or SPED personnel.
Maybe in good schools. Majority black schools are littered with them though, at least here in MS. Nobody wants to make $50,000 a year and deal with those fine young youth even if they do get June and July off.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:18 pm to elmo 57
quote:the special need is to get the child out of Allen Parish
I know of a special needs child who’s teacher is still not certified in Allen parish
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