September 29, 2003 2:06 PM

Teachers learning about frustration
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 2:06 PM

At age 23, Dan Mullaney went back to school and worked hard to transition from being a chef to becoming a high school chemistry teacher. But recently, he's found, the state is making his new life a little more difficult than he had anticipated:

Mullaney, now 36, says he made the switch because he wanted to be in an environment that gave priority to learning and growing. But nine years later, as he pursues his master's degree under changing teacher certification regulations, he wonders why state education officials are making it confusing and frustrating for those who simply want to teach.

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