Uncertified teachers accounted for roughly 38% of newly hired instructors last year, with many concentrated in rural districts. The Texas Legislature facilitated the flood of uncertified teachers.

Texas would help uncertified teachers pay for the cost of getting credentialed. Under HB 2, those who participate in an in-school training and mentoring program would receive a one-time $10,000 ...

Since 2015, Jubilee Academies’ percentage of uncertified teachers has risen from roughly 17% to 66%. During the 2023-24 school year, 60% of new hires at all Texas charter schools were people ...

Texas would help uncertified teachers pay for the cost of getting credentialed. Under HB 2, those who participate in an in-school training and mentoring program would receive a one-time $10,000 ...

The Texas Education Agency said that for the 2024-2025 school year, an estimated 30,000 first-year teachers, with no prior teaching experience, were hired in Texas. Less than half were certified.

Houston ISD saw a year-over-year increase in uncertified teachers from 12% in October 2023 to 19% this October, an analysis of district records show. About 1 in 5 teachers, or 2,097 teachers out ...

Uncertified teachers accounted for roughly 38% of newly hired instructors last year, with many concentrated in rural districts. The Texas Legislature facilitated the flood of uncertified teachers.

Texas plans to ban uncertified teachers in core classes by 2027. With a teacher shortage, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors. Skip Navigation ...

Uncertified teachers are also less likely to stick with the job long-term, disrupting school stability. “The state should act urgently on how to address the number of uncertified teachers in ...

Uncertified teachers in recent years have made up a large number of teacher applicants, according to Cameron Wiley, a school board trustee.