Parents of students attending a school receiving Title I funds in Prince George’s County Public Schools, have a right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct their children. If requested by parents, the Federal “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,” requires us to provide certain information about classroom teachers in a timely manner.

Specifically, parents have the right to ask for the following information about their child’s classroom teachers:

• Whether the teacher has met Maryland's qualification and licensing criteria for the grade level(s) and subject matter he or she teaches.
• Whether Maryland has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without        being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.
• The teacher's college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degrees.
• Whether any paraprofessional educators provide services to your child and, if they    do, their qualifications.

High-Quality Teachers: No Child Left Behind provides funding to help teachers improve their instructional skills through training and other professional development. The law also requires states to develop plans to make sure that all teachers of core academic subjects are highly qualified. It defines a "highly qualified" teacher as one with a bachelor's degree, full state certification, and demonstrated competence for each subject taught. Finally, if your child is in a Title I school, NCLB requires the district to let you know of your "right to know"—and how to get—information on the qualifications of your child's teachers.