Educational Coop hosting session on teacher recruitment and retention

The DeQueen-Mena Educational Service Cooperative will host a virtual information session on teacher recruitment. Six information sessions will take place February 25th, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. An afternoon Zoom session will also provide an opportunity to speak individually with the cooperative’s Recruitment and Retention Specialist.

Sessions include information about the alternative routes to earning a teacher’s license without going through a teacher training program at a college, the financial aid available to potential teachers, information on the professional test(s) required to become a teacher, and the support available to novice teachers. Those interested can participate in one or all of the Zoom sessions. Presenters include Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education staff and Educational Cooperative specialists from around the state.

Call 479-385-4319 for additional details.