17 May 2022 1:12 pm
Skans » 17 May 2022, 1:10 pm » wrote: ↑ A certificate is not the same as a degree. It is to ensure that the retiree-teacher has some basic level of what is expected when teaching children. It shouldn't take more than a semester to obtain it. As for the skill-set needed to teach biology, I'm assuming that the person hired for this role would already be very proficient in biology and would not need to learn the subject. Or, someone teaching business, political science, computers, etc. would have specific experience in those disciplines.
I know you mention high school. However, do you have a problem with random plumber who barely graduated high school teaching kindergarten?