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Teaching Career Statistics

There were 3.8 million preschool - secondary school teachers in 2002. 1.5 million taught in elementary schools 1.1 million taught in secondary schools Over 600,000 were middle school teachers There were about 424,000 preschool teachers and 168,000 kindergarten teachers About 10% worked in private schools Most states offer teachers tenure after about three years of employment; tenure helps protect against unfair job loss, but does not guarantee employment Public school teachers must be licensed - private school teachers do not have to be All states require teachers to have at least a bachelor's degree and teaching certificate (with practical training) Some states require teachers to get their Masters in Education within a few years of teaching