Tennessee private school teachers without a degree could get emergency teaching permits under new bill
Some Tennessee private school teachers could get public school emergency teaching permits even if they don’t have a bachelor’s degree under a new bill advancing in the General Assembly. (Getty Images)
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A new bill would allow some Tennessee private school teachers to get an emergency teaching waiver to teach at a public school without a bachelor’s degree.
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Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown is the Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. She joined Chalkbeat from The Tennessean, where she covered state politics and government policy. Melissa is an Alabama native who grew up on military bases in Japan and England before graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in journalism.
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