Hey Embalmo,I will be applying for a teaching job in the near future, and yes, I do believe that having a CHL would disqualify me from getting a job in that environment if it were part of the background check. I would like to know where to get a definite 'yes" or "no" on this question.
Embalmo
Just wanted to let you know that in Houston having a CHL does not disqualify you from a teaching position, my step-mom has been a teacher for HISD for many years while having her CHL. In fact I know that the background checks that the districts do these days are through internet companies that provide questionable info anyways. The info is not very detailed because my fiance was applying for teaching jobs and a district turned her down for having a DWI on her record that she never got. The DWI was a girl with the same DOB, first and last name as her but in Pennsylvania. Now she has never even been to Pennsylvania but the district disqualified her for that. Once we cleared it up (a huge hassle) she had already been offered a better teaching job anyway with a district that does more stringent checks. In short I wouldn't let that worry you, as I said my step mom has had hers for a long time while teaching and she has had no problems.
On the other hand it is really lousy that this supposed confidential information is just floating around out there for everyone to see. I guess that's what it has come to these days though.