Re: Can you teach if you have a misdemeanor?

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On 3/30/10, sped wrote:
> On 3/26/10, Just Wondering wrote:
>> Exactly as the title states I received a misdemeanor 10
>> years ago for drug possession while in college and then a
>> DUI 2.5 years ago.
>>
>> The DUI was a misdemeanor and I have been contemplating
>> going into the teaching field at the HS level for
>> automotive and graphic design.
>>
>> Anyone with any info would be appreciated.
>>
>> I have no criminal record outside of these two points
>> stated and never planned on either of them happening.
>
> You will be able to get a certificate, but honestly, the drug
> history AND DUI will probably sink you in 99% of employment
> cases in a public school. There are many candidates out there
> without a history of problems with drug and alcohol, and an
> administrator would have to defend hiring you. They won't do
> that when they could easily hire someone without the baggage,
> and there are plenty of candidates without baggage. And,
> before you go on about how it was just two times and you DON'T
> have a history of problems... well your record indicates you
> do, and that's all hiring admins will see. Most candidates do
> not have DUI or Drug convictions and there are plenty to pick
> from, so why take the risk, from a hiring administrator's point
> of view.
>
> Add onto that, the fact that art and industrial design teaching
> jobs are very hard to come by anyway, I'd say you would be
> better off investing your money and time into a field where you
> could be employable. Teaching isn't it, I'm afraid.

I have a misdemeanor drug possesion offense and I am currently
employeed as a reading teacher in CPS.

If you are interested in working for a large school district,
such as Chicago, there is opportunity.

My principal is not aware of my offense,
which I am now in the process of getting expunged.

Central Office process back ground hits.

As long as you didn't take a conviction,
you should be as employable as the next canidate.

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