Ten percent of CPS students report serious interest in a teaching career, yet less than one percent of those students actually go on to become CPS teachers. In this episode, Katie and Keisha break down Teach Chicago Tomorrow (TCT), the district’s new plan to bring additional talented, diverse teachers to future classrooms by investing in its own high school graduates who are interested in teaching.

Resource links discussed in this episode:

TCT Pathway's Partnership application: cps.edu/applytct
Teach Chicago Tomorrow website: cps.edu/teachtomorrow
Teach Chicago Tomorrow toolkit


Featured School Bell: Hamline Elementary School
Appreciation Ad Schools:  Chase Elementary, Prosser Career Academy High School

Episode transcript

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