Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage, school leaders fear effects of ...

Texas schools fill vacancies from the teacher shortage by hiring uncertified teachers. Now, state lawmakers want to put an end to that. The bill, HB 2, would ban unprepared or uncertified teachers ...

Lawmakers want to turn the tide on the growing number of unprepared and uncertified teachers by restricting who can lead Texas classrooms. But school leaders worry those limits will leave them ...

Uncertified teachers accounted for roughly 38% of newly hired instructors last year, with many concentrated in rural districts. The Texas Legislature facilitated the flood of uncertified teachers.