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Originally Posted by Okiebug61
I'm going to make one final statement and then I'm leaving this thread.
I am totally pissed off that anyone would suggest there needs to be any psychological testing for teachers or any other profession.
Do you all not recall how horrible it was for our community when we were considered to be crazy my the medical profession.
I'm done. I'm pissed and I am totally hurt that anyone in this community would dare to suggest something of this nature.
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Okie,
I am sorry if you found it offensive. I guess you really thought I was serious, rather than it just me throwing out some frustration of the seemingly constant poor choices teachers have been making lately?
I actually don't think that all students should have to do psychological testing prior to admission to an education major. Plus, most education majors come into freshman year already in the major, so it would be at their own expense as high school seniors to get tested. Obviously, we would have a much lower rate of students applying, which would not be a good thing.
I personally am a therapist (licensed clinical social worker), and I would welcome any kind of testing for admission to a graduate program. However, I do think that the professors do a pretty good job at weeding out the people with obvious personality disorders and such. They just discharge them from the program.
Also, I support the idea of all social workers (and all other therapists) having to pay for psychological testing after graduation in order to receive their license. That is actually an excellent idea (thanks, Greyson)! I would put out some money to ensure that there are only good, mentally healthy therapists working with both children and adults.