Healey-Driscoll administration awards Teacher Apprenticeship Grants

Everett receives $128,000

Recently, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced over $1.7 million in grants to seven school districts implementing the first Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs in Massachusetts, a key step in the administration’s efforts to strengthen and grow Massachusetts’ educator workforce. The awarded districts have launched an initial cohort with 27 registered teacher apprentices, with funding supporting mentorship and supervision, tuition and fees, licensure assessment preparation, professional development and program coordination.

Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs provide an innovative, no-cost pathway to earning an Initial teaching license by integrating paid, on-the-job training with academic coursework. Apprentices can earn while they learn under the mentorship of experienced educators. The program is designed to strengthen teacher preparation through job-embedded learning while reducing financial and systemic barriers that can limit access to the teaching profession.

“We need more talented educators in our classrooms, and we need to make it easier for people to enter the teaching profession. That is why our administration launched the state’s first Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program to diversify and strengthen the educator workforce and pipeline across Massachusetts,” said Governor Maura Healey. “These apprenticeship programs are part of our broader goal to grow our workforce and fill 100,000 critical jobs across Massachusetts, including in our schools. By helping districts remove financial barriers and create real pathways into teaching, we are helping more people step into the classroom and make sure every student has access to a great educator.”

The program is part of Governor Healey’s broader effort to grow Massachusetts’ workforce, including the Governor’s goal to register 100,000 apprentices across key sectors, such as education, health care and the skilled trades, over the next decade. By expanding pathways into teaching, the administration is strengthening the educator pipeline and helping ensure every student has access to a high-quality education.