We encourage you to bring together students, teachers, school-related professionals, higher education professionals, administrators, community members, policymakers, elected officials and teacher candidates to cultivate relationships and develop regional educator pipeline initiatives.

Work to identify grow-your-own programs in your community. Your school community may already have future-teacher clubs or student education associations, education or childcare courses, student teacher placements, or courses co-taught or coordinated with local community colleges or universities. NYSUT can provide you with resources and suggested activities to support educator pipeline clubs in your region or school.

Host a community conversation – NYSUT has resources for local leaders to bring together regional partners and host a conversation around workforce diversity and educator pipeline initiatives.

Establish a course of study for students considering a career in education – NYSUT can provide guidance for teachers and schools interested in designing meaningful course experiences for students exploring education careers. Courses may even be expanded to provide CTE sequences for students.