Here's how West Texas educational leaders are working to combat Texas' growing reliance on uncertified teachers in public ...

Emerging research points to the problems this can create for children. A study by Texas Tech University’s Jacob Kirksey found that students with new uncertified teachers lost the equivalent of about ...

In the face of looming teacher shortages, hundreds of thousands of uncertified teachers have entered the K-12 teaching ranks in recent years. School districts in 49 states and Washington ...

Rural districts are disproportionately impacted by the teacher shortage and rely heavily on uncertified teachers. Policy experts are calling for a comprehensive plan from state lawmakers to ...