Of course as a Libertarian I advocate getting rid of the government schools and replacing them with private schools.
While I suspect U.S. Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema never saw a tax she didn't LOVE, I am the other way and never saw I tax I didn't hate.
Steve Reilly, USA TODAY 4:04 p.m. MST February 15, 2016
A USA TODAY and TEGNA Media investigation examines how teachers with checkered pasts are able to start fresh by crossing state lines. VPC
Nearly every state education agency provides a system that parents and members of the public can use to verify and review the credentials of public school teachers in the state.
However, the quality and scope of available information varies from state to state, and there is no way for the public to conduct a nationwide search for disciplinary histories of teachers.
Searchable lists of disciplinary actions taken against teachers are not available online in many states, and only a few states publicly post complete documents providing details about why a teacher's credentials were suspended or revoked.
All states are members of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, a non-profit organization that collects information on disciplined teachers in a nationwide database and makes the data available to state education agencies. However, that information is not available to the public.
To help parents and the public sort through the maze of state information, USA TODAY has compiled a state-by-state listing of resources that take you directly to tools you can use to review educator backgrounds. In states that haven't provided adequate online tools for accessing these public records, we've provided contact information for education officials so you can inquire about specific teachers or urge the state to post its records online.
Alabama
Look up teacher credentials: here.
Alaska
Look up teacher credentials: here
Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
Look up teacher credentials: here
Colorado
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Connecticut
Look up teacher credentials: here
District of Columbia
Information on educator credentials is not available to the public online.
Contact the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education at
here
to ask for information on a teacher's license or disciplinary history.
Delaware
Look up teacher credentials: here
Florida
Look up teacher credentials: here
Look up teacher disciplinary actions: here
Georgia
Look up teacher credentials: here
Hawaii
Look up teacher credentials: here
Look up teacher disciplinary actions: here
Idaho
Information on educator credentials is not available to the public online. Contact the Maryland State Department of Education at
here.
Illinois
Look up teacher credentials: here
Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
Information on educator credentials is not available to the public online.
Contact the Maryland State Department of Education at
here.
Maryland
Information on educator credentials is not available to the public online. Contact the Maryland State Department of Education at
here.
Massachusetts
Information on educator credentials is not available to the public online.
Contact the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education at
here
to inquire about a teacher's license or disciplinary history.
Michigan
Look up teacher credentials: here
Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
Information on educator credentials is not available to the public online.
Contact the New Jersey Department of Education at
here.
Look up teacher disciplinary actions:
here
New Mexico
Look up teacher credentials:
here
New York
Look up teacher credentials:
here
North Carolina
Look up teacher credentials:
here
Look up teacher disciplinary actions:
here
North Dakota
Look up teacher credentials:
here
Ohio
Look up teacher credentials:
here
Look up teacher disciplinary actions:
here
Oklahoma
Information on educator credentials is not available to the public online. Contact the Oklahoma State Department of Education at
here.
Oregon
Look up teacher credentials:
here
Look up teacher disciplinary actions: here
Pennsylvania
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Look up teacher disciplinary actions: here
Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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Look up teacher disciplinary actions:
here
South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
Look up teacher credentials: here
Look up teacher disciplinary actions:
here
Utah
Information on educator credentials is not available to the public online. Contact the Utah State Office of Education at
here.
Vermont
Look up teacher credentials:
here
Look up teacher disciplinary actions: here
Virginia
Look up teacher credentials: here
Look up teacher disciplinary actions: here
Washington
Information on educator credentials is not available to the public online. Contact the West Virginia Department of Education at
here.
Look up teacher disciplinary actions: here
West Virginia
Information on credentials is not available to the public online. Contact the West Virginia Department of Education at
here.
Wisconsin
Look up teacher credentials: here
Wyoming
Information on credentials is not available to the public online. Contact the Wyoming Department of Education at here.