These people, by and large, were actually better educators than the people who had genuine degrees. I don't know why that is, but it just happened to be that way.
How true is this most of the time??! I am related to teachers and know quite a few. When we get together, we laugh at this very thing. Anyone can teach.. I don't think a degree is necessarily needed, but to be good at it.. that is a talent they have long before the degree.