New data shows that the number of uncertified educators in Texas schools is increasing, despite a decline in teacher attrition rates. Education Commissioner Mike Morath presented the data, highlighting the challenges faced by schools in recruiting and retaining qualified teachers.
New data on teacher hiring and retention shows the number of uncertified educators continues to rise.
Education Commissioner Mike Morath presented fresh hiring data Wednesday, telling State Board of Education members that the state is “moving in a better direction.”Still, schools are struggling with educator recruitment and retention. The challenges mean districts are hiring more and more teachers who don’t hold a state certification.Morath said that, in recent years, it appears that some schools “gave up on teacher certification” and moved to “hiring people off the street.
“It’s unfair to the students, to the parents and to the educator themselves. They’re not fully prepared,” said Rena Honea, president of Alliance-AFT. “I don’t know of an attorney that’d be allowed to practice law without passing the bar exam.”Typically, to become certified in Texas, teaching candidates must have a bachelor’s degree; complete an educator preparation program; pass related exams; submit a state application and go through a background check.
If teachers who entered the classroom without certification were retained in their first five years at the same rate as teachers prepared through the traditional pathway, Texas would have needed to hire 7,735 fewer educators, a state analysis found.Morath acknowledged these rookie teachers are much more likely to lead classrooms where most of the children come from low-income families.Several bills aimed at bolstering the teaching profession failed during recent legislative sessions.
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