I think your whole concept is excellent, and I'm sort of doing the same thing myself, only with dentists, not teachers. Two weeks ago I knew NOTHING about php, css, MySql, or really even html for that matter. I decided to give it a bit of time and effort, and I can definitely see it paying off. I registered with a dedicated server which came with countless extras (database wizards, site designers, mass e-mail accounts, etc...) Like I said, it took a few frustrating weeks playing with everything, but I can get a decent site out in an hour or two now, true story. Of course it was overwhelming at first, but you get acclimated quickly. Check out WebHostingPad.com... that's the one I registered with. As far as I've heard though, basically any Linux based cPanel host gives you nearly identical back-end features. I honestly went from knowing NOTHING, to feeling like a techie in a few weeks. It just takes a little practice and actually getting your hands dirty. I guess my thesis is something like this: "You have a good idea, don't let your lack of knowledge scare you away!"