As a teacher I will tell you that National Board Certification is not a waste of time. It is a process that can allow teachers to look more closely at and reflect upon the way that they teach. It can cause them to see that many of the students in their classroom are bored or left out of lessons. I don't think that everyone who gets advanced training in a field should have to find a new job that is more difficult than their first job. I simply believe that the more knowledgeable you are about ways to complete your job effectively the better you will be at that job. What we need in North Carolina are people supporting teachers in these efforts, not tearing them down. Please be supportive. Your children's futures are in our hands and we need to know that you support our efforts to improve ourselves.