The Virginia State Board of Education took the emergency action after processing delays were affecting thousands of teachers, possibly keeping them out of classrooms next year.
The Virginia Department of Education took emergency action Thursday to automatically extend teaching licenses after department delays left some teachers at risk of losing their jobs for the 2023-2024 school year.The move will help thousands of teachers who are waiting for license renewals from the education department, which is months behind in processing applications. The board’s action will automatically extend every renewable license set to expire on June 30 by one year.
According to the policy analysis presented with the proposal, there are more than 20,000 licenses set to expire on that date. About 15,500 are renewable and will be extended. “VDOE is not currently equipped to process these requests in a timely manner, which will impact thousands of teachers, students, and families across the Commonwealth,” the policy analysis reads.The delays threatening teacher jobs come as education officials around the country are working to ease devastating teacher vacancies. In Virginia, data from the Education Department shows that there are more than 3,500 teacher vacancies around the state, about 3.9 percent of total positions.
State education department spokesman Charles Pyle has said that the delays are being caused by a number of challenges including staffing shortages and procedural changes. Pyle said the type of license educators are requesting and the time of year they submit their applications can affect turnaround time.
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