Thinking About Becoming a Teacher in New York? Here’s the Realistic Path from Where You Are Now
CITE Programs for new teacher certification online. New York is in the middle of a sustained teacher shortage, and it isn’t evenly spread. Special education, bilingual education, TESOL (teachers of English to speakers of other languages), and early childhood are the areas where the demand is sharpest. That matters for you because districts are actively hiring, mentoring, and in some cases helping new hires finish certification while they teach. It also means the credentials you choose to earn now will still be in demand when you finish.
The Best Career Move You Haven’t Made Yet
A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE CLASSROOM The Best Career Move You Haven’t Made Yet Why Teaching — and CITE — Are the Right Choice, Right Now By Dr. Donald James | 30+ Years in Public Education | February 2026 I have been in public education for more than thirty years. Some of those years were spent […]
Podcast – Meisha Porter
Cite Executive Director Dr. Donald James speaks with Dr. Meisha Porter about her decision to take on the role of NYC Schools Chancellor in a difficult time, the opportunity we have to reinvent the systems in our schools, and what the pandemic taught us about the classroom and about leadership in moments of crisis. Dr. […]
