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- Missouri needs more teachers. Its licensing process gets in the way
A teacher recounted his experience with Missouri’s alternative certification process, stating that the requirements are costly and serve as a significant barrier to entry for talented career switchers. Despite possessing multiple master’s degrees and years of professional expertise, he spent over $20,000 on classes and tests while struggling with unnecessary educational bureaucracy. He concluded that these barriers impede efforts to ease Missouri's teacher shortage.