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Oct. 1, 2024—A recent report from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) revealed that Cypress-Fairbanks ISD has one of the lowest percentages of uncertified teachers among the state’s largest districts.

Only 5.6% of CFISD’s teachers are without certification, compared to the statewide average of 34.5%. Approximately 31% of teachers in traditional public school districts lack certification, a contrast to 59.6% uncertified charter school teachers.

an elementary teacher in a classroom with a small group of students at a semicircle table

Lee Elementary School teacher Jonathan Fisher leads small group instruction in his fourth grade reading and language arts class.

CFISD’s human resources team has implemented numerous efforts to recruit certified teachers, including:

·       recruiting at most Texas university programs that prepare and graduate certified teachers

·       implementing paid-teacher residencies for students pursuing certification in critical need areas

·       conducting in-person and virtual experienced teacher interview events to attract certified educators from Texas and across the nation.

·       hosting targeted events for certified teachers in critical need areas, including bilingual and special education

·       providing internship opportunities for 100-150 student teachers completing certification requirements

·       promoting employment opportunities at district, region and statewide events

·       leveraging district’s Teaching and Training program for high school students to grow our own graduates into certified educators

·       utilizing the district’s social media presence to promote employment opportunities for certified educators.

 

The HR team has also increased efforts to support uncertified teachers, including:

·       providing certification candidates with access to test preparation programs to gain educator certification

·       partnering with university program to support paraprofessionals seeking educator certification

·       collaborating with certification program to coach and guide certification candidates through certification process.

 

View the TEA’s Newly Certified and New Teacher Hires Dashboard online.