What should this district newsletter cover?

Key facts families need, what actions are being taken, how it affects students, and where to get more information.

How often should the district send updates on this topic?

Annual or semi-annual for most topics. More frequently for actively changing situations.

How should the district communicate honestly about challenges?

Name the challenge clearly with specific data, then describe what the district is doing to address it.

How do you make a district newsletter accessible to all families?

Plain language, short sentences, no jargon, translations for key languages, links to more detail.

What platform helps districts send professional newsletters to families?

Daystage lets district communications teams send professional newsletters to all families at once, with tracking, targeted sends, and direct links to resources. It is built for school communication.

District Newsletter: Grow Your Own Teacher Pipeline

Grow your own teacher pipeline results are worth celebrating and communicating. When families and community members see that people they know have become teachers through the program, it reinforces confidence in the program and encourages more candidates to apply.

This Year's Pipeline Outcomes

Our district's Grow Your Own teacher pipeline program has produced the following outcomes this year: [number] participants completed their student teaching requirements; [number] passed their state licensure exams; [number] received teaching positions in our district for next school year; and [number] are continuing their coursework toward licensure.

Where Pipeline Teachers Are Teaching

New teachers from this year's pipeline cohort will be teaching at the following schools: [list schools and grade levels or subjects]. These educators came up through our community. Many of them are former paraprofessionals, parents, or community members who already knew our students before entering a classroom as the teacher of record.

Who Is in the Current Cohort

The current pipeline cohort includes [number] participants at various stages of their preparation: [number] are completing their coursework, [number] are in student teaching, and [number] just entered the program this year. The program continues to accept applications for future cohorts on a rolling basis.

Impact on Workforce Diversity

A key goal of the Grow Your Own program is to build a teaching workforce that more closely reflects our student population. This year's cohort is [percentage]% educators of color, compared to [percentage]% in the general district teaching workforce. We are moving toward our goal of a more representative workforce.

A Sample Pipeline Results Newsletter Excerpt

"This year, [number] people from our community completed their teacher preparation and are starting in district classrooms in September. They came from our paraprofessional staff, our parent community, and our neighborhoods. Here are their names, where they are teaching, and how they got here."

How to Apply

Applications for the next pipeline cohort are accepted on a rolling basis. The program is open to paraprofessionals, parents, and community members who meet the entrance requirements. Information sessions are held [frequency] at [locations]. Daystage newsletters link directly to the application page and the information session schedule.

Community Celebration

The district is hosting a celebration for this year's pipeline graduates on [date] at [location]. All community members are welcome to attend and congratulate the newest additions to our teaching workforce. Daystage makes it easy to RSVP directly from the newsletter.

District Newsletter: Grow Your Own Teacher Pipeline Results