What have Jill and Derick Dillard been up to during their extended stay in Arkansas this fall? In addition to spending time with family, they have been working with local mission organizations and taking seminary courses to increase their knowledge of the Bible.
Derick has also been substitute teaching at Springdale High School. (He grew up in the area and graduated from nearby Rogers High School in 2007 before earning his bachelors in business administration from Oklahoma State University.)
Photo courtesy dillardfamily.com
really thought they do not like to be seen at any public school?
ReplyDeleteYou really don't know anything about this family at all.DERRICK is not a Duggar, he went to public school as well as Michelle, they support their local public schools.If you ever watched their show you would have seen them visit and speak to the kids as well as played music and sang songs, then they went to their science fair and had a great time with them.Find out the facts before you post, good idea, ya think?
DeleteWait for it, wait for it,AND here it comes, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to find something negative to say about Derick and his subbing.We can always count on their consistency.At least he's not a dead beat dad do sitting on his laurels collecting welfare and not paying for his child, like so many others are doing.
DeleteNot true
DeletePlease do not spread non-truths on here. If you've watched the show, or read their books, You know even the kids have gone in to do some type of project, or volunteer of themselves, showing up at their local public school. I don't want to say "work", because when the Duggars volunteer, the pure spirit of joyfulness in their giving, shines through!
DeleteDid you not see the episode where Michelle & some of the kids went to a local public school?
Delete"The Episode ". Michelle and the Duggars did not volunteer. They were paid to make it look like they were volunteering for their reality tv show. I've never understood why anyone would want them as volunteers in a public school anyway. They didn't go to school...
DeleteI can identify, Derick! I have been subbing in TN for over ten years. Good times, love the kids, a lot of teachers are Christians and it has made life meaningful and full. God bless you and the kids you teach.
ReplyDeleteNot meaning to be rude at all, but I am guessing you are not a primary breadwinner. Where I live (in Texas) it would be virtually impossible to support a household - or even yourself - on a substitute teacher income. This is not a sustainable career for a husband/father with a stay-at-home wife.
DeleteAnd I highly doubt Derick is planning on being a substitute teacher as a career plan. They're in Arkansas for an "extended stay" before returning back to ministry work.
DeleteBesides that, both Derick and Jill are technically reality TV stars, and get paid for doing that.
Awesome this is great God Bless y'all !!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! I'm a substitute teacher too.
ReplyDeleteA DillDuggar at a public school?! I just fainted.
ReplyDeleteI don't get it. They keep saying they're missionaries. Or are they students? Substitute teachers? Extended-stay visitors? Derick should have kept his accounting job at Walmart and donated to real missionaries if that's the work they wanted to support; it would have had a lot more impact.
ReplyDeleteGlad your an expert on what they should do
DeleteExactly.
DeleteAgreed. There is also something to say about doing what makes them happy, though.
DeleteGoing on vacations 40 weeks a year would make me happy; that doesn't mean it would earn a living or support a family.
DeleteWow, love Derick's man bun:-)
ReplyDeleteIs it a public school?
ReplyDeleteHow does Jill feel about Derick interacting with teachers and students who may be of a different belief system than he? How many days per week, on the average, does he sub? Why are they willing to live on such a small income when he has a bachelor's degree in accounting from a major university and can command a college grad's salary in the area in which he studied?
ReplyDeleteAt least he is working, providing for his family . Do you really believe they exist in a Chritian bubble? The world is a large place, they may be called to do their missionary work iverseas . I find it incredibly sad that "Christans world" is so narrow.
DeleteThere is no such thing as a "Christian world." There is THE world, period. As long as people keep putting their particular religion first and trying to shape the whole world to fit its standards, there will be conflicts. People need to connect on a human level first and foremost, not a religious one. That agenda needs to be put aside until we can learn to get along, with equal rights for all.
DeleteDerick would probably be a good equal rights fighter, if he didn't have to bring his particular religious message along with it! He could direct that energy in another direction and do a lot of good.
DeleteEveryone relax!!! 7:35 AM was just asking questions. And they were good questions.
DeleteHis major was Business Administration not Accounting. Big difference. Love, a CPA.
DeleteImagine going to school and finding Derick is the teacher! Then going home and saying guess what!
ReplyDeleteHe would be an awesome sub teacher!
DeleteI believe Derrick grew up as a Christian, but one who did not see all the "world" as evil. I truly hope he comes back to those roots versus the "Duggar" legalisms, and grifting mentality. I hope he is finding his own way as a balanced Christian. I'm not talking compromising his walk with the Lord, but realizing one way is not the only way. My daughters are in public school, and yup, there are things that go on and are taught that as Christians make me cringe. But...they are great opportunities to teach the girls what God says about a situation. They are learning to resist temptation--to know why we need to resist certain things. On the flip side we have also come to realize Christians are everywhere! Even if it's just one other person God will bring fellow believers to us! It would be fantastic if Isreal went to public school.
ReplyDeleteExactly!
DeleteRight on!
DeleteWhen your daughter is taught something at her public school, you use it as an opportunity to teach what God says, right? How is that different from what the Duggars did? They also taught their children what they believe God says. What makes them wrong and you right, when you both did the same thing? You say it's important to realize that one way is not the only way, and yet you feel justified in calling them legalists and grifters, because they don't do things the way you do them.
DeleteI would love Israel to go to public schoo!!!
Delete@LisaG...perhaps the original poster wasn't coming against homeschooling as much as stating the benefits of public school. I know first hand as a Christian whose children are in public school I have had to defend putting my children in " the worlds system " much more than most of us say anything negative about homeschooling. I have had many a lecture by I'm hoping well intentioned homeschooling mothers claiming I've thrown my children into the Lion's Den---no kidding! So, obviously not sure of the intention, but probably didn't deserve the chastisement.
Delete@LisaG. You are correct. I am not legalistic or a grifter.
Delete@LisaG -- the difference is that the Duggars almost did not allow their children to be in the world at all. They had to shout "Nike!" and look at the ground if a girl walked by wearing short shorts, the girls could not go to the market or to get coffee without a chaperone, the kids were not even allowed to watch certain episodes of the Andy Griffith show, etc. So there was very little they were exposed to that their parents had to explain to them was not Godly. That's A LOT different from most evangelical Christians. Most of us allow our children to be exposed to the world in general and then try to teach and train them to think and discern and use wisdom to make the right decisions.
DeleteThere are definitely severe shortages of people willing to substitute teach all across the country. It is not an easy job and does not pay very well. Most states are making it easier for those with a 4 year degree to sub, even if they do not have a teaching certificate. Kudos to Derrick for making himself available to the local public school!
ReplyDeleteThis blows my mind. In Ontario, there are so many certified teachers that there is a giant waiting list to even get on the sub list. And not everyone who goes through teachers college will get on a waiting list, because each school board interviews candidates before accepting them to be on the wait list. I think you even have to pay a yearly fee to stay on the call list. I know of 3 people off the top of my head that couldn't find a teaching spot and moved on to a second career.
DeleteThat is so different from what occurs where I live. (Rhode Island) I actually sub to supplement my retired teacher pension. There is a shortage of substitute teachers throughout the school districts of our smallest state. Even charter schools are in need and advertise for substitutes. The pay throughout the state ranges from 70. to 100. per day with charter schools paying the highest amount. Most systems require an application be filled out with college transcripts and personal recommendations included along with verification of a criminal background check. For public school subbing, one must, also, have a substitute teacher license which is fairly easy to obtain. Retired (in-state) teachers can sub for ninety days while all others can sub for the entire school year. Many days in my school system there are sub jobs that go unfilled with the rest of the faculty getting "covers" for their duty periods in order to have all classes supervised.
DeleteHe'd better check his Bible at the door. Don't deviate from the state-sanctioned lesson plan!
ReplyDeleteHe had a good job at Wal-Mart and left that to become a "missionary" (or whatever) and a substitute teacher?
ReplyDeleteWould he send his own son to a public school? If not, then I'd have to question why it's OK for him to teach there, but it wouldn't be OK for his son to go there.
ReplyDeleteThis little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine... That's why.
DeleteWhat? Schools have to keep curriculum separate from religion, so that makes no sense. He can't go there and start witnessing or something, not on school time, not in any school-sanctioned setting. My local elementary school had a PTA president who thought it would be good to start each PTA meeting with a Christian prayer. She was quickly and publicly corrected! And believe it or not, corrected by Christian parents themselves, who were concerned that her prayer was inappropriate for the other religions in that school. (They were right - it was insensitive to assume all people present had one prayer belief, plus it violated separation of church and state.)
DeleteOh please! Letting your light shine does not mean you have to pray aloud in public or witness or do anything overt that would offend anyone.
DeleteA Christian teacher can be a positive influence in a child's life by offering encouragement, kindness, etc. And a Christian teacher can also keep his students in prayer. Or are you going to tell me it's wrong for a teacher to pray for his students on his own time?
You can actually be a teacher, even a substitute one,in Arkansas with a teacher`s diploma. Wow! No wonder the school system in the US is one of the worse in the developed world and US students are rated poorly compare to their counterparts in other countries.
ReplyDeleteHere, all are teachers MUST have a degree in teaching plus have passed qualifying exams in the subject they are allowed to teach. It is as hard to be accepted in teaching training at our universities as it is to get into medicine or law school. Only the best are accepted, with proven volunteer service with children and the temperament and ability to handle children.
The usual route to become a teacher is to first have a bachelor`s degree and then spend 3 years earning their post-graduate teacher`s diploma. But many of those have post-grad degrees, as well as bachelor`s degrees.
Where is HERE? You never said.
DeleteWhere do you live?
DeleteHe's not full time. I'm in Florida. I have a bachelors in science. I'm able to substitute teach also. The full time teachers usually have a lesson plan for the subs to follow.
DeleteYou don't need a degree to sub lol. Most people I know do it straight out of high school.
DeleteIn many states, a college degree is a prerequisite in order to sub. I know in Massachusetts you can only be a long term sub if you have a valid in-state teaching certificate.
DeleteHe would never conform to the hair length rules for either students or staff in my child's school.
ReplyDeleteYour kid's school sounds very rigid, without much room for individuality.
DeleteI'm in Canada, so not sure what's required to teach in Arkansas, but here you at least need a bachelor of education degree (2-4 years), with many teachers holding an additional undergrad in their respective subject area. I have a BFA in art and English, and a B.Ed. Can anyone really just swoop in and sub in a public school in the States?
ReplyDeleteIn some states yes, each state sets their own regulations. Certain states have lower standards due to teacher shortages and needing to pay less.
DeleteIn northern ontario where i live, they take qualified teachers first for substitute teaching. If qualified teachers aren't available (and that is a lot of the time) they will take whoever... Even someone fresh out of high school... Just need a police check. Obviously qualifications for supply teachers varies baded on where you live
DeleteDoesn't he have an accounting degree? Any kind of a Math Major trumps a basic education degree in most states. Across the country there are shortages of Math teachers and even a bigger shortage of good math subs. Sounds to me as if he is more qualified than the average teacher.
DeleteYes you need to pass rigorous state testing to get your teaching license and be a teacher. Some schools allow a substitute teacher with as little as 60 college credits. Some school districts feel that the sub is there for a day and busy work is left for the kids. So some subs (not all) really are glorified babysitters.
DeleteI am a teacher and I don't want someone that is not certified to teach my kids so I'll leave something to educational to keep the kids busy and well occupied.
I'm Canadian, too, and you don't have it quite right. First you earn a 3 or 4 year undergrad degree then you apply to teacher's college. Only a few universities across the country have a concurrent program. The B.Ed is one year in every province except Ontario (2 yrs). In Canada, you can teach at a high school without having a B.Ed for specific areas like law, carpentry, mechanics, computers, music, business, accounting, languages etc if you have a degree in that subject and if the school board has trouble finding adults with that degree plus B.Ed. Some teach a single course for a full term and some are available as substitutes. So, your basic English or Art or Science teacher is always going to have a B.Ed. because they are a dime-a-dozen but other courses require specific knowledge.
DeleteI'm the original commenter. What you said is true, I'm in Alberta. We have a 5 year concurrent program and a two year after degree. I went the later route and did a 4 year undergrad in visual art + an a b.ed after degree. Interesting to hear about Ontario. It's intriguing how lenient the States are about who gets to teach in their system/ schools though...
DeleteWhat is he teaching?
ReplyDeleteGood for him!
ReplyDeleteWonder how Jill and the family feels that he's teaching at a non Christian school? That means there must be a bunch of potty mouths and girls wearing tight pants! Jill must be having a heart attack lol.
ReplyDeleteEven if there are potty mouths and girls wearing tight pants, he is not doing anything wrong. He is teaching. Jill should trust him.
DeleteIf they want to reach to people in their missionnary work, they have to expect to be exposed to non-christian behavior.
You're making a big assumption about non Christian schools. My kids go to public school and they don't wear tight clothes nor have potty mouths. Your comment is quite offensive
DeleteDerick has a good head on his shoulders. I don't think Jill should worried about anything.
DeleteMy kid learned how to flip the bird at a Christian school by a fellow kindergartner, so let's not cast all our aspersions on the public school kids. Let's save a few for the Christian school kids, as well.
Delete12:05, it's hard to believe that there are no tight pants or potty mouths at your kids' school. Perhaps you're not getting the whole story.
DeleteHow old are all of you? "Potty Mouth"? At least call it by its name. It's cursing, cussing, profanity etc. And agree with the poster about Christian schools. Some of the meanest teachers, students and parents my children encountered were in a Christian school. I pulled them and put them in public school. Best decision. We found more true Christians walking the walk in the public system.
DeleteThank you for the update. Glad life is good for them.
ReplyDeleteIn canada they don't let you near kids unless you have your teaching degree and licence
ReplyDeleteI am from Manitoba, Canada and there is a trend toward teacher assistant training, which is not a very long course. T. A. s likey reduce the number of university degree teachers, I am guessing.
DeleteThat is not true. I have friends and relatives who are teachers and principals in Ontario. Please see my reply to Anon @1:15 p.m.
DeleteIn Quebec you need to get your teaching degree to sub.
DeleteBut I know a stay-at-home mom in Ontario who subs regularly at her boy's school without any degree.
Are they living in their house? Did anybody live in there all this time they went abroad?
ReplyDelete(1) Probably
Delete(2) Big Duggar secret!
No, they live in a new guest house owned by JB for a year and redecorate by Jana & Joy as mentionned in the last episode. Their first house was apparently also a guest house they lived in while looking for buyers.
DeleteJim Bob sold the house more than a year ago. They were only ever going to live in it short term as it was a flip house. Think they are staying in the huge house across the road from compound, the Duggars call it the guest house although they have another on their land.
Deletenice to see that derick now has real job at last to build on his own family with. hope he keeps the job and not run w/ mission organizations outside of the country any more. its his own family frist their well being and safety
ReplyDeleteThis is temporary, I'm sure. Jill probably wants to get pregnant soon, as they hinted on the show, so they'd be wise to stay home and nest awhile. After that, I don't think you could happily hold Derick down anywhere at this point. He still shows that urge to travel.
DeleteAnon at 2:59PM. Do you really think this large family lives in seclusion? They are well traveled, and exposed and give of themselves to ALL KINDS of people. Read their books. They've counseled in prison, they pray for anyone in need. Why on earth would you feel Jill would be bothered by something so petty?
DeleteAnon@5:10 PM: Yes, the Duggars are well-traveled. However, they are always chaperoned, either by family members or like-minded fundamentalists. Their interactions are closely monitored. I do think it is interesting that Derick is working in a public school, where there will most likely be provocative images and language. I have a hunch that Jill would not be encouraged to take a job in the secular world without a chaperone. It seems like the Duggar females are held to a different standard.
DeleteSupply teaching is a great opportunity for a Christian... Especially in a small town as there are in where everyone knows everyone else! Great opportunity to be a testimony! Can be a tough job but for the right person a great opportunity!
ReplyDeleteWhen will Derick cut his hair? Or is there a reason why he is not.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised at all of these judgemental and negative comments. Derick has a BA, they just moved back to the US, and he is finding some part time work. What more do people want him to do? We don't know their long or short term plans, if he was sitting around doing nothing there would be criticism as well. And the Duggars have never once said they are anti-public school. Derick went to public school himself. Just because they chose to homeschool doesn't mean they are anti anything, it means they made the choice that they believed was best for their family.
ReplyDeleteI wish people would stop hating. The man is substitute teaching...that means he steps in for a day or two when the real teacher is on leave. In most states as long as you have at least a 2 year degree, go through some brief training, and can pass a background check you are qualified. You are not responsible for creating lessons on less you are asked to take the teachers place temporarily. He worked as an accountant prior to going to the mission field...I think he'll be okay....
ReplyDeleteI'm disgusted reading the comments on this blog nowadays. Almost all of them are in poor taste.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I love the Duggars I don't care how much more money they than I have. I want to see the Duggars. I love watching a show with no negativity I enjoy it. It's not boring to me, it's a perfect way to release my stress level. Thank you for counting on
DeleteMe too, I find myself thinking, what has happened to this blog, its been steadily negative for a long long long time now. Not the blogger just all the comments.
DeleteJust keep praying that they continue to read and follow this blog. Something brought them here. Maybe a seed will be planted :-)
DeleteThank goodness not everybody thinks the same things and there's variety!
DeleteA seed of what NOT to do and what mistakes NOT to make.....
DeleteIt's inspiring to see Derick and Jill doing such a variety of work and activities wherever they happen to be.
ReplyDeleteDerrick is a good example of a Christian,he is always giving of himself ,my family wishes that he and his family stay home and be missionaries!!
ReplyDeleteAmen to that! Finally a level headed comment. Some of these commenters seem more sheltered, than the Duggar family whom they accuse as being sheltered. The duggars get out a lot more than some!
DeleteSubstitute teaching what exactly?
ReplyDeleteSubbing is great as a temporary job. I guess it will fill a need until they head back to El Salvador.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if, since he wears a man-bun, it would be okay with him for Jill to cut her hair short.
ReplyDeleteI think it would! I don't think she ever will, though!
DeleteDefinitely a great short-term job!
ReplyDeleteIf Derick takes Jill and Isreal back to Central America knowing the terrible threats and fears Jill is under every minute there then he is culpable in what might happen. Derick is participating in exposing her to threats. This is almost sicker than what Josh did to Anna. Derick is walking away from Jill everyday leaving her vulnerable to bad things they say happen there on a daily basis and that they are even more targeted because they are white Americans. WHAT?! Are you serious?! I mean are you seriously serious!? When is something called foul? Jesus said someday 'they' will kill in the name of God? How do we separate ourselves us from them? Where is the line drawn? If someone takes their family there and holds them out to the mortal danger are they then they or them too?
DeleteI don't think it's wise to advertise where he works.
ReplyDeleteI definately agree with you, many people may like Derick and his wife,but they may also take things out on him regarding josh. I'm sure Derick wouldn't appreciate that.
DeleteSimply wonderful! Good for you Derick, you never know what child's heart you will touch by teaching. Best of luck to you!! Keep inspiring & ignore the haters.
ReplyDeleteI am so sad to see what has become of this blog. I followed it for years to get some encouraging and inspiring "news" in a very cold, impersonal world. I understand Lily and Ellie that "good journalism" involves opposing opinions. However, this is not a newscast, it is a blog where likeminded christians used to come for fun and encouragement. The only thing different about this blog from the other horrible places is that you edit the profanity. But the messages of the majority of your posters is every bit as profane in their intent. I will sadly have to decline visiting in the future. I pray you rethink your strategy - Nasty comments raises viewership and of course that pays the bills...but at the end of the day is it worth it?
ReplyDeleteHow can we NOT talk about the things that have happened with this family, and how the shining facade crumbled?
DeleteHow do you just walk into a high school and get a job without a teaching degree or graduate certificate of education? The laws must be very lax there. What would he teach. He hasnt used his degree anywhere and hasnt studied teaching students. It all sounds very casual particularly for high school? Here, you need a teaching degree and a formal registration with the Dept of Education which is a process. Arkansas seems to have minimal standards and even less requirements.
ReplyDeleteSubs in that district earn a meagre $10.35 per hour. How on earth do you support anyone on this? Really like to know how they and the Seewalds and now Jeremy, pay for their lifestyle. Ben and Jessa have 2 vehicles and are always out or travelling, Jeremy flies back and forth, has an apartment, nice clothes and expensive luggage. Jill and Jessa have 100 babysitters, they could easily work part time to help their household. Very interesting
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