Grow Your Own Teacher Programs

You have open positions.
Your state has funding to fill them.
You don't have staff to run the program.

TeacherBench runs GYO programs so you don't have to. We recruit candidates, manage their certification, handle state compliance. You interview and hire certified teachers.

Check If Your State Qualifies

Currently validating with pilot districts in CA, MI, TX

Three steps. You only do the last one.

1

We Recruit

We find paraprofessionals and career changers in your area who want to become teachers. We vet them. We get them ready.

2

We Train

18-36 month certification, funded by state GYO grants. We handle enrollment, tracking, compliance reporting.

3

You Hire

When candidates are certified, you hire them. They've already committed to 3-5 years at your district.

Stop running programs. Start hiring teachers.

Most GYO programs require you to recruit and manage candidates yourself. We do that part.

DIY TeacherBench
Find candidates You Us
Manage training You Us
State compliance You Us
Compliance reporting You Handled
Your job Run a program Interview & hire

Your state is probably already funding this

35+ states have active GYO funding. Application windows vary by state.

California
$570M+
Rolling applications
Michigan
$275M+
168 districts awarded
Texas
$50M+
Feb deadline
Tennessee
$20M
State apprenticeship
Maryland
$19M/yr
Ongoing

Different state? We'll check what's available.

Why GYO teachers are different

Data from state program evaluations:

90%
complete certification
vs 80% traditional
88%
still teaching at 3 years
vs 77% traditional
2-3 yrs
to certified
vs 5 years traditional
$4,750
cost per hire
vs $6,500 traditional

Check your state's funding

We'll confirm what GYO funding is available and whether we can help.

TeacherBench is built by ed-tech operators who've worked in teacher pipeline, workforce development, and district partnerships.

Questions? teacherbench@gaugesgreen.com