In RI and MA, do you need a degree to be a teacher's assistant?

Question

Someone told me that you don't but I'm not sure. I am planning to go back to school for teaching or something along those lines when I can afford it. But until then I was told by my sister in law, who is a teach, that I could be a T.A. and I wouldn't need a degree?

Answer 1

Here are the requirements for RI and MA:

Rhode Island

http://www.ritap.org/TA/about-us/about.p...

http://www.ritap.org/ta/legal-requiremen...

http://www.ric.edu/ritap/ta/legal/legal....

Massachusetts

http://www.doe.mass.edu/nclb/hq/statehqp...

http://www.mass.gov/ethics/DA_Gibney.pdf

http://www.ritap.org/ta/content/TA-train...