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no_hypocrisy

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1. Are they certified?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:34 AM

Sep 19

Do they understand the American public school system?

Will they be fired for speaking Spanish during school hours?

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Oklahoma schools bring in teachers from Mexico to address educator shortages [View all] babylonsister Sep 19 OP

Are they certified? no_hypocrisy Sep 19 #1

And do they have to take Oklahoma's "dedication to the dear leader" test, like they were Scrivener7 Sep 19 #2

Yeah, and are they packing Bibles? BoRaGard Sep 19 #6

Trump Bibles of course. Norrrm Thursday #51

Oklahoma has many workarounds for teacher certification. Heidi Sep 19 #10

In 2006 SF south HS in OKC was 73% 'hispanic', in 2005 it was 64%, in 2025? ClaudetteCC Sep 19 #14

Did they have to sign a fealty pledge to King Trump? Diamond_Dog Sep 19 #3

The Great Replacement Theory - republicon style BoRaGard Sep 19 #4

How long till those teachers get rounded up by ICE? tanyev Sep 19 #5

This whole thing is a face palm. They treat their teachers like shit. LeftInTX Sep 19 #21

Exactly! peggysue2 Sep 19 #30

About the second school is out next May Bengus81 Sep 19 #39

Good question ck4829 Thursday #50

And Mexico will pay their salaries, right? sop Sep 19 #7

Prolly will need to build a wall to keep them in Seinan Sensei Sep 19 #23

Will the Mexican teachers, gab13by13 Sep 19 #8

Who is paying their salaries? Jilly_in_VA Sep 19 #9

Not Certified. Public school teachers in Mexico end their secondary ed at 10th grade and go to college. LeftInTX Sep 19 #24

Sounds to me like they are non-union scabs, gab13by13 Sep 19 #11

Probably don't have unions. LeftInTX Sep 19 #26

Okie-homa Jilly_in_VA Sep 19 #47

But they skirt the state's minimum salaries. So in some respect they're like scabs. LeftInTX Sep 19 #48

Kick dalton99a Sep 19 #12

Unintended Consequences Piasladic Sep 19 #13

As was pointed out above, the district is overwhelmingly Hispanic. nt Wednesdays Sep 19 #43

Follow the money lonely bird Sep 19 #15

They have been bringing in teachers from the Philippines for years JT45242 Sep 19 #16

Decades ago, they tried to bring nurses in from the Philippines as cheap labor travelingthrulife Sep 19 #19

They still do. Although the bases aren't there, there is an "American school" over there. LeftInTX Sep 19 #27

I remember when Dean Martin played an American Indian in movies. Are they really from Mexico? twodogsbarking Sep 19 #17

Seriously? travelingthrulife Sep 19 #18

So I guess they all have the proper visas and green cards allowing them to work in the United States. Ray Bruns Sep 19 #20

But the loon state Education Superintendent implemented an idiotic policy to keep some teachers out BumRushDaShow Sep 19 #22

The teachers from Mexico won't require certification. They will be issued "emergency certificates" LeftInTX Sep 19 #32

Oh I know BumRushDaShow Sep 19 #40

Anterior motive. Are they being bought in Norbert Sep 19 #25

That 1000 teacher shortage is result of bad policy and low pay. tinrobot Sep 19 #28

Someone from Mexico who is willing for work for lower pay. LeftInTX Sep 19 #34

You get what you pay for tinrobot Sep 19 #37

Right! OK is driving their college-educated citizens out of the state! 70sEraVet Sep 19 #38

Well, isn't that special? You couldn't make this stuff up if you tried. Vinca Sep 19 #29

Just like Abbot's Texas DMV was requesting Mexican Truck drivers after reopening and granting them visas ChicagoTeamster Sep 19 #31

Surreal. Must be because they will agree to teach the Bible, and shun mention of LBTQ+ topics. Martin68 Sep 19 #33

Yep...or be deported by sundown Bengus81 Sep 19 #42

The irony is delicious. Ping Tung Sep 19 #35

My friend's Chinese lesbian daughter was Teacher of the Year in OK City but left. OMGWTF Sep 19 #36

Gee I wonder what happened to the teachers kkmarie Sep 19 #41

Feel sorry for those with school age kids that are locked into staying in that State Bengus81 Sep 19 #44

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Sep 19 #45

I am surprised that they didn't go to the Philippines dsc Sep 19 #46

Kick ck4829 Thursday #49