2006-09-01 21:54:04 · 7 answers · asked by kjobrad 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
yes.
Every state certification requires its teachers to get fingerprinted, and pay for a criminal background check.
2006-09-01 21:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by allforasia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All states require that a teacher be fingerprinted for an FBI background check. Anyone can have a criminal background but if they have a record of one then they cannot teach or if they can hide it. If your offense is a juvenile one time nonfelony some states allow that offense to be hidden but you need to go to a court and request it. It does not mean it will be removed from your record and if you get in trouble again it is no longer hidden from what I understand. Child related offenses are not suppose to be removed. But unfortunately some lawyers abuse the system and manipulate such laws to hide these offenses so if you are asking does this teacher have a background one has to keep in mind that there are many lawyers out there who do not care about people who are dangerous to children being hidden from the system etc. I know a principal that I reported whose crimes were hidden he was just retired and he may have commited offenses against children for many years. So yes you can work with a criminal background if you have no records and yes you can if you can get them hidden and yes you can if it was a one time offense done as a juvenile and not very serious possibly if the court agrees to remove it from your records.
2006-09-01 22:01:40 · answer #2 · answered by Faerieeeiren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, anything that shows up during the Criminal Background check is going to affect your ability to Obtain the Teacher Certification in the first place, your fingerprints will be taken, you will have to disclose, and even such things as DUIs and other irresponsible activity WILL affect your ability to teach in the High School Level.
NO SCHOOL is going to hire you for a position of trust (teaching) if you have Criminal Convictions at the Felony Level. Even certain other convictions (like DUIs, Drug Offenses) will affect your Certification and Teaching status -- after all, NO PARENT will want a Drunk, Under the Influence of Drugs, or both standing in front of the classroom 'trying' to teach their children -- nor will they want anyone with any sexually related conviction either.
2006-09-02 05:29:07 · answer #3 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know whether or not it does, but I think it should. I understand that people who have criminal records deserve a chance to start over, but I think that teachers, with the influence they will have over young, impressionable young people, should fall under very strict guidelines. If they can show that the criminal record was unjustly placed against them, then they should work hard to clear their name. Otherwise, I don't think they should seek employement in the classroom. There are positions in the educational field other than the class room where they can be of some value to the children without actually having direct contact with them.
If they do go in the classroom and something happens between them and a student or parent, they will be hounded far more than a regular teacher and the principal will probably not be able to protect their job from the school board. For their own protection it would be better if they not go in the class.
2006-09-01 22:15:53 · answer #4 · answered by Big mama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It depends on the state and the crime. If you have had ANYTHING to do with crimes toward chilren, than yes. You would not be able to teach. But if it is a misdemenor, it won't matter.
2006-09-02 02:45:54 · answer #5 · answered by ilovewillferrel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what the crime was. If it is in any way, shape or form a crime against a child, or a person then yes it does.
2006-09-01 21:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by jmlmmlmll 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-01 21:59:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋