If it shows up on your records, districts might pass on you.
We passed on letting a young woman student teach because of a
shoplifting offense which she claimed wasn't her fault. If I
saw "disorderly conduct," I'd have a negative reaction to you
before I even met you, as unfair as that might be.

Obviously, it's better not to have it on your record. There's
just too much competition.

Good luck to you! I hope you can work this out.

On 9/09/09, Summary Offense Disorderly Conduct -- am I screwed
out of the teaching profession? wrote:
> I am a girl in financial distress(laid off a yr ago and
> unable to find any work beyond temp and part-time
> restaurant work) who is enrolled in a secondary education
> program.
>
> This summer, I was cited for summary offense "disorderly
> conduct". The circumstances regarding this charge are
> ridiculous -- I was the victim of a theft, and the security
> staff didn't do squat to apprehend the theives or even
> submit my theft report to the police, yet they called the
> police to arrest me for D.C. because they didn't like me
> whining about my plight(robbed + left absolutely stranded)
> to my friend.
>
> I have a few weeks before I'm scheduled to go to court for
> this(I initially pled "not guilty"). I'd like to keep
> pleading "not guilty" but I cannot afford a lawyer. (A
> lawyer would cost even more $$ than the max $300 fine for
> D.C. would!) I've been calling around trying to find out
> info about free lawyers/legal aid, because that would be
> better than nothing, but I'm not sure if legal aid even
> covers summary offenses.
>
> If I ultimately get charged with summary offense D.C. --
> will this ruin my chances of becomming a teacher? I've
> already obtained all of the necessary background checks,
> and they're good for 1 yr, which will include the time
> frame I'll be student teaching. I realize that summary
> offenses do not bar you from getting PA certified to teach,
> but -- will high schools elect to not hire me anyway, based
> on this ridiculous citation? Please advice. Thanks!

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