Texas continues to rely heavily on uncertified teachers
Texas is not alone in trying to find enough teachers to fill classrooms, but its heavy reliance on uncertified teachers does raise a concern when it comes to experience in the classroom.
Our problem is not with seeking uncertified teachers as a stopgap. Many of these educators go on to great careers. The problem is that uncertified teachers often enter the classroom with the expectations they are ready to teach, despite having too little experience and a lack of mentoring that certified teachers already have.Districts need to be cautious about putting a person in a classroom and calling them a teacher.
Yet, just about as many teachers in the classroom are uncertified as are certified. Based on data from the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, the Texas Tech study concluded that nearly half of first-time, full-time new teacher hires in Texas were uncertified, with a disproportionate concentration in rural districts.
“gave up on teacher certification” and moved to “hiring people off the street.” He also warned that short-term efforts to fill gaps with uncertified teachers could worsen an already serious teacher retention problem in Texas. Separately, the Texas Education Agency has raised concerns that theand traditional education programs, and compile better data about the impact of teacher readiness on student achievements.
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