Students perform better scholastically, socially, and emotionally when their educators look like them. With Teach KC, we're making it happen by bringing 1,500 new teachers to the Kansas City region over the next 10 years.
But less than 11% of teachers are teachers of color.
As student demographics have become more diverse in our public schools, the educator workforce has not kept pace; now, there is a collaborative approach to help change that.
Teach KC creates clear, supported pathways for educators who reflect the communities they serve to enter the teaching profession and build strong, long-term, and financially rewarding careers.
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When teachers are supported, students benefit from stronger relationships, higher expectations, increased cultural understanding, and greater opportunities to see themselves reflected in positions of leadership and influence.
Teach KC is committed to creating the conditions that allow the next generation of educators to flourish—and, in doing so, transform outcomes for generations of students.
Together, we can transform Kansas City into a national hub for diverse, well-supported, and highly-qualified educators.
Through three distinct pathways, we recruit, train, and retain the next generation of educators that Kansas City's students deserve. Given the tools and space to succeed inside and outside of the classroom, our educators tap into their power, joy, and potential for their students and themselves.
Teach KC offers educators of various ages and experience levels opportunities to begin and advance their careers.
Offers high school students exposure to teaching careers, dual-credit courses, and industry recognized credentials.
Supports college education majors through coaching, scholarships, and internship opportunities.
Offers flexible certification and “earn while you learn” opportunities for non-education degree holders and current school employees.
Teaching or interested in teaching? Through Teach KC, your passion and purpose can help countless students succeed.
Learn More About Teach KCTeach KC is an initiative recruiting the next generation of teachers and building a stronger educator pipeline across the Kansas City region. It offers three distinct pathways to enter the classroom.
Teach KC is designed for educators at every stage of their journey, including high school students exploring teaching as a career path, college students pursuing education degrees, those with bachelor's degrees looking to earn their teaching certification, and current teachers interested in advancing their skills.
Teach KC supports aspiring educators through three pathways.
Teach KC works to improve teacher income, homeownership, and retirement stability for educators to ensure a long-term, sustainable teaching career. Teach KC's three-year retention target ensures that newly recruited educators are supported well beyond their first day in the classroom.
Teach KC serves the greater Kansas City region across five counties: Cass, Clay, and Jackson in Missouri and Wyandotte and Johnson in Kansas.
Educators ready to explore teaching pathways, schools or districts looking to partner, and organizations interested in joining the coalition can visit Teach-KC.com or reach out to the BLAQUE Kansas City team directly to learn about getting involved.
BLAQUE Kansas City serves as the backbone nonprofit organization for Teach KC. It provides operational infrastructure, manages partner relationships, and ensures data-driven accountability.
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