Education – what does “highly qualified” teacher actually mean?

Written By: Talk of the Sound News

teachers are either highly qualified (bachelors degree + teaching certificate in the area they teach) or have no teaching certificate at all; How many teachers have a bachelors degree but no teaching certificate, or bachelors degree but teaching certifi cate in some other area. Also, how many teachers have master’s degrees? How many teachers are currently enrolled in a program to earn a master’s degree? What is length of time between getting bachelors degree and getting masters for those who are either getting it or working towards it?