Have any of you attempted to apply for a teaching position at Mesquite Independent School District? I have and found it impossible to gain an interview, even though, I have a Masters Degree in Education. The simple and hard truth is the school district discriminates on the basis of age and gender. If you are a 23-26 year-old young female coming out of a college like Stephen F Austin with a Bachelor in Education (without a teacher certification) you will be almost instantly hired through the many job fairs they provide at the college on a emergency certification basis.

Apply at the District's administrative offices for a substitute position and you will not even get a interview. Just the way the district operates. It's not about talent, experience, education or merit. It's all about profile!

That's why Texas Schools rate as one of the worst for student acheivment.