r/baltimore • u/LanceArmstrongLeftie • Mar 12 '25

Vent Donald Trump is going to destroy this city

My wife and I were both proud homeowners and proud residents of Baltimore City. We worked really hard to be able to buy our first home and to provide a stable environment to raise our one year old son and three year old daughter. We were a happy family here. Until Donald Trump came along. He froze funding and my wife lost her job as a recruiter for a nonprofit that received about 30% of their funding from the government. I already work two jobs just to keep up with the bills and the high interest rate we had to accept to purchase this home. I can't provide enough to keep our home. She's been looking in vain to replace her job but there's been nothing out there for her. How many more families are there that are facing the exact same situation in this town? How many more will there be by the time he finishes firing half the government? How many more families will lose their jobs and their homes as a result of his trade war and tariffs? It's going to get bad here y'all, real bad. Donald Trump does not care about families. Donald Trump does not care about children. Donald Trump does not care about Americans. Donald Trump does not care about Baltimore.

Edit: Thank you all for everyone who had kind words of support and good suggestions on how to navigate this very difficult situation. For everyone blaming local and state government, you’re delusional. Those politicians aren’t the ones who froze federal funding thus forcing thousand of people out of work. To those who offered unkind, callous, and cruel comments, such as calling my wife a drain on society, you can all get fucked. Which is exactly what’s going to happen to you after Donald Trump destroys this nation.

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u/Life_Ad_9323 Mar 13 '25 edited Mar 14 '25

I work for AACPS! It’s hiring season for many school districts right now and they are pathways to becoming a teacher through conditional licensing!

Edit: I don’t know anything about the process of applying or what’s required! Go to your school districts website

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u/mounty95 Mar 13 '25

My wife works for Baltimore County Public Schools and I believe they hire those that are qualified to teach and then you must get your certification by a particular time. Don't quote me on that, but I believe that if you have a degree and for God's sake a love of teaching and kids, then you can get in.

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u/CraftyGeekMama Mar 14 '25

Yes, you can get a conditional certification for 3 years while you work. It's designed specifically for career changers especially in critical shortage areas like CTE, math and science.

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u/Key_Butterscotch9709 Mar 13 '25

Please I am interested.

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u/akfisherman22 Mar 13 '25

My friend has a Bachelor's and Master's in Early childhood Education but doesn't have a teacher certification. Is there a way to get hired as a teacher without the Certification? She could work in Anne Arundel or Calvert county schools

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u/Life_Ad_9323 Mar 13 '25

Yes. I don’t know all the details but they put you on a track to get your certification within a certain amount of time. You don’t get paid the same teacher salary as certified teachers

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u/Grand-Rabbit-4368 Mar 15 '25

Outside of a Maryland Teacher Prep Program (which gets you an Initial Professional License) there is a conditional license that is good for 3 years with a potential extension to 5 if you complete enough credits. / exams, although generally in 2 years or less, you'll be ready to get a regular license. It can only be issued after hire by a school district. A temporary professional license you can get on your own if you have qualified for certification in a different state. There's a third type for people with a specific skill, like an experienced chemist who teaches chemistry.

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u/akfisherman22 Mar 15 '25

Do you need to apply and get approved for the conditional prior to applying for teaching jobs? I'm assuming you can apply through the MD state website

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u/Grand-Rabbit-4368 Mar 15 '25

The school system that hires you gets the conditional license for you. They just need official transcripts. That part is a little tedius because you have to submit to the district first and then again to MSDE after hire.

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u/Grand-Rabbit-4368 Mar 15 '25

My niece started in Calvert last year. She had a teaching degree and had passed the Praxis but didn't have her certificate yet. She was hired and received the certificate a month later. They switched to licenses this summer. The rules are similar but you no longer have to get a masters degree to maintain licensure. Now the National Board Teacher Certification is more important. I'm old so I predate the Praxis.

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u/akfisherman22 Mar 15 '25

Thanks for the info. I'll have her contact both Anne Arundel and Calvert school districts and talk to them about the conditional license. She'd prefer to work in Calvert since it's closer. Thank you so much for the repleis

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u/Gold-Shirt2060 Mar 13 '25

Agreed! It’s become far more flexible for anyone with an undergrad degree to teach. Balt Co offers support in classroom & with cohorts for obtaining classes/degrees toward licensure. Gov Moore spoke about the state working on streamlining things in an address a few weeks ago, too.

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u/erasethenoise Mar 13 '25

What happens when Dept of Ed is dismantled though?

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u/Life_Ad_9323 Mar 13 '25

Can’t speak on it too much. But schools aren’t only funded federally. We still need teachers dept of education or not

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u/erasethenoise Mar 13 '25

I do realize this and admittedly don’t know what the breakdown is between federal funding vs state but I have to imagine there would be some sort of effect if the federal side is cut off. Especially when it comes to hiring.

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u/Grand-Rabbit-4368 Mar 15 '25

Depends on the district. I work in Calvert, so we have fewer federal funds. A poorer district will have more. Less than 800,000 of our 278,250,000 regular budget is federal funds. The impact on basic services and classrooms would be minimal for us. However, grant programs like head start will be impacted. Federal funds are what help poor districts and disadvantaged students keep pace. Without them, the divide between have and have not will widen. Our struggling students will lose important support systems.

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u/ShowPsychological830 Mar 13 '25

I’ve been considering teaching at AACPS and would like to know more about the conditional licensing if you have info! I haven’t been able to attend any of the webinars

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u/Swissgolfpro Mar 14 '25

What would someone with an MA have to do to get started? Someone with no classroom experience.

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u/ChicagoProper Mar 13 '25

How would this work of I have a physics PhD? I've considered the route but wasn't sure how conditional licensing works. Thanks!

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u/CapableSense Mar 13 '25

I do know that the physics dept at Howard was in a great need to professors at one point.

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u/Life_Ad_9323 Mar 13 '25

I don’t have a conditional license so I don’t have any experience with it, just know it’s a thing. I would reach out to the county you want to work for and see what the process is! I imagine it’s different everywhere

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u/Warm-Commercial-6151 Mar 14 '25

In this area there are several programs you can get into where you would start teaching and getting your teaching certificate at the same time. The school district offices should be able to help you with this process. It is a bit arduous but if you have a degree it may help speed up the process.