District leaders have long tapped those with special content or professional knowledge to teach, even without prior teaching experience or a teaching certificate. During extended or severe teacher ...

The percentage of uncertified teachers in Texas rose to 12 percent during the 2024–2025 school year, up from 3.8 percent in ...

Teacher certification in Texas was an issue heavily addressed in the major piece of legislation, House Bill 2, passed during the previous legislative session. Out of all the new teachers hired in ...

HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers of Tomorrow (ToT), a leading Educator Preparation Program (EPP), is proudly marking its 20th Anniversary throughout 2025. ToT has certified more than 85 ...

Students walk down a school hallway. Dallas ISD trustee Ben Mackey says 20% of the district’s new teacher hires lack certification, well below state numbers. Texas’ new state education funding bill ...

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — School districts across Texas are grappling with a shortage of special education teachers, prompting Comal Independent School District to take action by creating 22 new ...