Notice: Welcome to
TinyChan, an account has automatically been created and assigned to you, you don't have to register or log in to use the board, but don't clear your cookies unless you have
set a memorable name and password. Alternatively, you can
restore your ID. The use of this site requires cookies to be enabled; please cease browsing this site if you don't consent.
New reply in topic: Teacher
Teacher hiring efforts pay off
Tighter rules bring experienced educators back to classrooms
By SILAS ALLEN
Staff Writer
Last year, state lawmakers passed new rules clamping down on the number of uncertified teachers working in Texas schools and created programs designed to help districts put more well-prepared educators in classrooms. A year later, new data suggests those efforts are beginning to pay off. The state saw more experienced teachers returning to the classroom after leaving the profession years before and a small but substantial decline in the number of uncertified teachers hired for the current school year, ach cording to data released by the Texas Education Agency. Nearly half of the roughly 44,000 teachers hired teach in Texas public schools this year were experienced educators, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said at a State Board of Edu" cation meeting in March. About 12% of those teachers were coming back to the classroom after leaving earlier in their careers, and another 6% were teachers who came to Texas from out of state.