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The Dr. Phil Podcast

Uncertified and Unqualified? Who is Teaching Our Children?

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

4.413.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

A discussion about the impact that uncertified teachers can have on a child's learning and education. Last year, nearly 400,000 uncertified teachers were reported to be employed in school districts across the country, largely to combat a teacher shortage. In addition, it has been reported that many states have lowered the standards and requirements teachers once needed to enter the classroom. 

Tonight, Dr. Phil will discuss the impact these solutions could have on American students. Dr. Phil will speak with Amber Shields, a former principal and non-profit education leader who claims districts have prioritized filling teaching vacancies over the education of the students, which can result in months of lost learning. Dr. Phil will also speak with Jessenia who says she he was hired as a long-term substitute without even a formal interview, credentials, or prior experience. Jessenia admits, a student truly passionate about a particular subject could probably teach the class better than she could. Plus, Dr. Phil will speak with Aurora who says she was stunned when she received an email from her son's principal that his 6th grade science teacher is uncertified and had been instructing him for months. Aurora says she had no clue that schools were even allowed to hire a teacher that had no certification, and says there is nothing she can do, because her son is required to take the class, and the district is not going to fire the teacher.
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0:00.0

Your child's education may be in serious jeopardy.

0:04.0

We had no clue that our son had a teacher that was not certified.

0:08.0

There were nearly 400,000 uncertified teachers.

0:12.0

You can't come from working in the gap to working in school and expect them to be successful.

0:16.0

When you step into that classroom without any training.

0:20.0

AP physics, AP calculus, a student have a lot more knowledge on that subject.

0:24.6

We are on the brink of collapse.

0:26.6

Parents, you need to listen closely to what we are discussing tonight.

0:40.3

Why?

0:41.3

Because your child's education may be in serious jeopardy.

0:46.3

Think about this.

0:48.3

The person who cuts your hair, the plumber who unclogs your toilet, even the nail tech giving you a manicure,

0:56.0

all have gone through hands-on training, obtained a license or certification required to enter

1:03.1

the workforce. But when it comes to school teachers, those hired to inspire and educate our

1:10.0

children, many states have literally lowered the standards and requirements

1:15.6

once needed to enter the classroom.

1:17.6

That's right, schools across the country are hiring uncertified teachers.

1:23.6

That's right, no certification and no experience needed. In many cases, all that's

1:31.5

required is any bachelor's degree and a background check. And it's not just a few of these

1:38.5

uncertified educators being hired. Last year, there were nearly, wait for it,

1:45.3

400,000 uncertified teachers employed

1:49.9

in districts across the country.

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