Kentucky’s teacher shortage has reached levels not seen in the state’s modern educational history. In the 2025-26 school year, the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) had issued 401 emergency teaching certificates as of September 1 — certificates...
Kentucky is facing one of the most serious and sustained teacher shortages in its modern history. More than 2,000 teaching positions were left unfilled in 2024, district HR offices consistently report fewer qualified applicants, and as of October 2025, only 34 of 173...
A Kentucky teaching certificate does not last forever. Every professional teaching certificate in Kentucky is issued for five years and must be renewed before it expires. Teaching in a Kentucky public school with an expired certificate is not permitted — and districts...
Every public school teacher in Kentucky must hold a valid teaching certificate issued by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB). There are no exceptions: teaching in a Kentucky public K-12 school without proper certification is not only prohibited...
Can You Teach in Kentucky Without a Teaching Degree? Yes, and Kentucky has created more formal pathways for doing so than almost any state in the region. Kentucky currently faces a persistent teacher shortage: more than 2,000 teaching positions were unfilled in 2024,...
Kansas accepts out-of-state teaching certificates through the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement, which covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Reciprocity is NOT automatic — Kansas evaluates each application individually. The three most common...
Kansas teacher median salaries range from approximately $48,800 (preschool) to $58,800 (middle school) based on 2024 BLS data — roughly 1% to 19% below the national median depending on the role. The national average teacher salary reached $74,495 for 2024–25 (NEA)....
Kansas does not have an emergency teacher-of-record certification equivalent to what other states call an Emergency Provisional Certificate. What Kansas labels as ’emergency certification’ is the Emergency Substitute License — a substitute credential that...
Kansas offers five main alternative teacher certification pathways for candidates without a traditional education degree: (1) the Restricted Teaching License for career changers with bachelor’s degrees in secondary content areas, (2) the WSU Transition to Teaching...
Renew your Kansas Professional Teaching License every five years through KLAS. Graduate degree holders need 120 PDU points under an approved Individual Development Plan (IDP); bachelor’s-only holders need 160 PDU points, with at least 80 from college credit. One...
