After completing their first year of P-TECH, every Teacher Education Pathway student receives an official Letter of Intent (Early Contract) to hire from Dallas ISD Human Capital Management. After completing their Bachelor’s degree and certification, students have a guaranteed job offer to teach back home in Dallas ISD, earning at least $61K in starting salary, $3,000 New Teacher Hiring Incentive, Critical Shortage Area Incentives, $5,000 SPED-Self-Contained incentive along with benefits.

$61,000 means…

A living wage according to MIT's Living Wage Calculator for a single adult with no children. (https://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/48113)
Opportunity to grow with Dallas ISD’s Teacher Excellence Initiative that rewards excellence and longevity in the classroom. (https://www.dallasisd.org/teach)
Stability with the health and life insurance, and state retirement fund that can support a family now and, in the future, (/Page/2151)

W.T. White B-TECH Early Childhood Education Pathway students attended their Letter of Intent ceremony. Click here to read more.

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Teachers with certifications in the high needs areas of bilingual education, high school math, high school science, foreign language can earn signing bonuses of up to $4K.
Teaching is a High Demand Job according to Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas.
Starting teacher salaries in Dallas are higher than starting salaries for graduates with business degrees, health professionals, and IT support specialists according to Zip Recruiter.
Through Dallas County Promise, you will have a tuition free path to a teacher certification at local partners, Dallas College, UNT Dallas and Texas Tech.