Public Agrees on Poll That Better Teacher Preparation Is Needed
From the recent release of the PDK/Gallup poll on education, 81% of those surveyed thought that teachers should be required to pass board certification before teaching. As The Atlantic noted, a national certification exam for teachers already exists, although it is not required for every teacher. The poll results started up a discussion among educators on how U.S. teacher preparation could be improved. The American Federation of Teachers and the