It seems to me a teaching degree is a weird concept.  Instead, we ought to allow teachers to learn anything they want to know about, preferably something of higher relative importance and relevance to the needs of our children and our world.  It would be interesting to see if we can determine the origin of a weird concept called a teaching degree.  I wonder if some itinerant groups created a teaching degree or something because it seems as if the focus on teaching distracts us from doing the most critical role, inspiring children with fundamental knowledge about more substance.  This substance is often found in contexts related to passionate interests in something important, significant, and relevant rather than focusing on a weird skill concept that should come naturally to those inspired by learning.  This is something real instead of some itinerant job-seeking degree.  It might be one of the biggest problems in education today.  Is it any wonder why we have education issues?  It almost seems like a plot against sustainable striving for holistic progress.  Was it a top-down decision by a decision maker?  Is it an indicator that those in leadership positions were deciding on something they know little about?  Is it an ultra-competitive top-down diversion for the acquisition of political power to dominate someone or something?  I wonder if it was a political lobby to minimize someone’s relative importance by creating masses with similar interests to one another for over-topping?  It warrants further research as it might be about a behind-the-scenes political war of massive proportions.

I believe we ought to go back to the foundational disciplines so that teachers can live a life of living, learning, and loving as they strive towards their desired discipline of interests that ignite their passions in life instead of putting them in some perceptively subservientized means discipline that is sort of a dead end more limiting position.  When teachers can choose their real discipline of interest, they are continuously inspired to learn more in life and are able to transition to other niche organizations or advanced teaching roles in higher-level schools.  A teaching degree as it is creates the appearance of a dead-end job.  I believe it causes more depression, boredom, irrelevancy to a broader discipline, more isolation, and impacts the cumulative health of teachers negatively.  We need our teachers to be as healthy, inspired, and passionate as possible to be the most inspirational and influential while carrying out one of the most critical roles on Earth.  A traditional discipline would help with their self-esteem and confidence.  It will provide connectivity and context with broader inclusive academic disciplines, which are extremely valuable for general acceptance of the more big-picture functioning.  A discipline that inspires continuous learning creates endlessly sustainable striving healthiness and happiness in life.  The passion derived from this concept passes along as sustainable seeking for beneficial energy through inspirational energy and enthusiasm to our kids.  Our kids are our future.