Re: relocating to Illinois from Texas

On 2/17/10, sped wrote:
> On 2/17/10, Robert wrote:
>> I'm having a hard time figuring out what the
>> equivillent in Illinois would be.
>
> You would apply for a type 09 (secondary) license.
>>
>> Also - I have my bachelor's degree, but I went through an
>> alternative certification program in Texas to obtain my
>> teaching certificate. Will Illinois accept that or am I
>> going to have to complete another university degree?
>
> It's difficult to say. Even ISBE won't hazard a guess until
> you send them all of your information and apply. I'd say it's
> unlikely that you will need to go through another degree, but
> you may have deficiencies that will need to be made up. You
> will almost certainly have to take at least one state
> certification test.
> >
>> Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. I am stressing a
>> lot about this and need as much advice as I can get.
>
> The advice on the job front is grim with your certificate, my
> friend. Illinois has never had a teacher shortage, but this
> year most districts are going to be making deep cuts because of
> state funding issues, property tax revenue falling, and a host
> of other issues. French teachers are not going to be in high
> demand, and I could see districts cutting that language
> entirely... mine is talking about doing away with either French
> or German, though I'm not involved with the Foreign Language
> Department. My advice is that you stay in Texas, if getting a
> teaching job is important to you.