Bar Exam for Future Teachers a Good Idea????????????

My local paper printed an editorial today stating that a Bar Exam for teachers is a good idea.  They lauded the state's efforts to put higher standards on teacher candidates.  Teacher candidates will now have to pass a battery of tests, produce videos showing them in action, & keep a log of evidense of their competencies.    They say this will assure only the Best & Brightes will become teachers. There is nothing wrong with raising the bar.   But for the paper to suggest that up until now, we've had anything less in our teachers is a slap in the face to current & past educators.  As a retired teacher, we did what we had to do to earn our certifications & once a teacher, we did our best to give our students what they needed.  Like any profession, there are some better then others.  Passing a Bar Exam or Medical Boards does not guarentee you will become a good lawyer or a good doctor.  The paper should have chosen their words more carefully to not insinuate that current & former teachers were less than efficient.  Maybe it's time that writers & editors also be made to pass a Bar Exam?