ViewpointsOpinionHire Teachers Based on Subject-Matter Expertise, Not Certification00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintModern educators need to fight against subjective, relativistic teaching methods, according to the first chapter of C.S. Lewis' essay "The Abolition of Man." wavebreakmedia/ShutterstockKevin Roberts1/8/2024|Updated: 1/8/20240:00X 1CommentaryTwenty years ago, when I was hiring teachers for the private K-12 school I founded, I knew better than to recruit certified teachers.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentKevin RobertsAuthorKevin Roberts, Ph.D., is president of The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Struggle for the Soul of the GOP Apr 26, 2024Stuck on Failure at the WHOApr 10, 2024Parents’ Bill of Rights Is How Congress Can Help State School ReformersMar 24, 2023Left’s Vision for America Grows Increasingly DarkSep 20, 2022Related TopicsTeachers UnionteacherseducationteachingK-12identity politicscritical race theoryCRTaccreditationteacher certification