The Epoch Times
By Micaela Ricaforte
LOS ANGELES—More than three-quarters of the teachers hired by the Los Angeles Unified District (LAUSD) this school year were not fully credentialed, according to a quarterly report by the LAUSD Board of Education.
The LAUSD hired 2,336 new teachers during the 2021–22 school year, among whom only 607 teachers, or 26 percent, were fully credentialed by the state to teach, the district reported during a March 29 Board of Education meeting.
To teach in California, individuals must go through a two-tier credential process, first earning a preliminary teaching credential in either a single subject or multiple subjects and then a “clear credential” after all requirements are met…
