flexicode you are right.The number of unqualified teachers taking classes in schools has soared during past years however it is not the case everywhere. As a qualified professional I do meet trained teachers who are qualified in their home countries to an excellent standard and doing a great job in certain schools here- on the contrary there are few who started their career as secretaries and stewardess opting teaching as a profession which is sickening me and often make me wory as you said about the parents who put their children's future at great risk.
We as parents always want to see teachers who demonstrate they have the skills, experience and qualifications relevant to the post but sadly who has the contorl over it?
Further in many schools the problems with discipline and bureaucracy simply put many qualified people off. My question who is responsible for all these?