$6.7
million partnership with CUNY will invest in New York City’s workforce
by training and certifying 400 teachers for new pre-K classrooms
City projects recruitment pool and professional pipelines at up to 8,000 teachers, far above the 1,000 needed this September
Teacher recruitment open at TeachNYCPreK.org
“No single factor is more important to starting a child’s education
right than ensuring that child has an excellent teacher. I have seen
what a difference it can make firsthand with my own children. We have
put in place the building blocks to make sure we have trained and
qualified professionals in every single classroom,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“We have the classrooms. We have the teachers. And with bipartisan
consensus on delivering the resources we need to make these programs a
reality, we are closer than ever to transforming the lives of thousands
of children.”
“We
know that a great education builds upon pre-K and is only possible with
a teacher who has the knowledge, training and expertise to help our
youngest excel. This partnership is an investment to ensure we have
outstanding pre-K instruction across our city,” saidSchools Chancellor Carmen Fariña.
“Through collaboration, our children and families benefit, and we move
forward in our commitment to ensure quality in every classroom, school
and program.”
“We
commend Mayor Bill de Blasio on his quest to ensure that every
4-year-old child has access to a high quality pre-kindergarten
experience. The City University of New York (CUNY) has a longstanding
commitment to serving the New York City public schools. With the
involvement of CUNY colleges and The Early Childhood Professional
Development Institute, we look forward to supporting the preparation of
early childhood teachers in order to implement this vitally important
initiative,” said Interim CUNY Chancellor William P. Kelly.
The
DOE will hold recruiting events throughout the city with particular
emphasis on areas of the city with a high number of new classrooms, and
will launch a “Teach NYC Pre-K” subway advertising campaign this spring.
