Like those in Illinois, teachers in Florida are required to take a certain amount of coursework to maintain their teaching certificates or licenses. For the vast majority of teachers I know, this is no big deal. The coursework also exposes them to new ideas which they can incorporate into the classroom.
For some, however, a few credit hours of courses every few years is too much of a hassle. According to this story at CNN.com, in Florida it is six education credits every five years; I don’t know Illinois’ requirements. Six teachers were terminated and twenty-six others resigned after getting caught purchasing transcripts from a former Florida teacher’s company.
William McCoggle’s company, Move On Toward Education and Training, claimed to offer continuing education courses. In reality, McCoggle sold transcripts to teachers, which would be used as proof for having taken a professional development course. I’m not quite sure why continuing your education would be so tough for someone who works in education, especially when that education can lead to higher pay and promotions.
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