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LETTER TO PARENTS

HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER INFORMATION

For Title I Schools and Programs Only

(Parent Notice That They May Request Information)

Dear Parent/Guardian:

We at ______________________________school are sending you this information as

one way to fulfill our obligations under the "Parents' Right to Know" requirements of the federal

No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Under these requirements, teachers must meet general

qualifications as well as the specific requirements of the subject they are teaching. This means

we will be informing parents whenever a child is taught for four consecutive weeks by a teacher

who does not meet the new federal definition of "Highly Qualified".

Maine has some of the most qualified teachers in the country, and we are extremely

proud of our teaching staff. We work hard to assure that every class has a teacher with the

appropriate background, experience, and credentials for his or her current teaching assignment.

We believe that a caring, competent, and qualified teacher for every child is the most

important ingredient in education reform, and we want to assure you that we consider all our

teachers to be fully qualified for their positions. All of our teachers are currently entitled to teach

under Maine's strict certification requirements. All of our teachers have college degrees and

many have advanced degrees. In addition, every teacher continues his or her own learning

through professional development activities and our teachers are evaluated each year to make

sure that their teaching skills remain at the highest possible level.

Most teachers already meet the federal definition of "Highly Qualified". Those teachers

who do not meet this federal standard will be able to do so by engaging in additional professional

development or by passing a test. These teachers will have until the end of the 2005 – 2006

school year to do so.

Additional information on the NCLB Act, as well as on the qualifications of your child's

teacher is available on request. Please contact ___________________________________at

(phone #__________________) if you have questions or would like further information.

Working with parents is an important aspect of our efforts to help students learn and we welcome

your interest.

Sincerely,

__________________________

Principal

Sample Letter To Parents Template - Highly Qualified Teacher Information