ROCHESTER, N.Y. — At a time when New York state needs more teachers, the Rochester City School District is offering a pathway for the problem by supporting those educators already in the classroom.
“We’ve negotiated tuition discounts and we have our own internal support to provide them assistance so that they can find a path to becoming a teacher,” Rochester City School District chief of human capital Christopher Miller said. “But more than that, we will hire them on an emergency basis, right away so that they earn an income, start earning and they are mentored and supported in becoming a teacher.”
Since 2022, RCSD has helped 500 educators, including paraprofessionals, substitute teachers and others go through its teaching certification incentive program. Included in that strategy are guaranteed interviews for district vacancies, salary advancement starting at $52,520 and pathways to access up to $17,500 in federal teacher loan forgiveness…