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Teach 1 program aims to recruit TUSD juniors and seniors into the classroom

Tucson Unified School District (4403) · May 4, 2026
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Presenters described Teach 1, a University of Arizona–affiliated pipeline that recruits juniors and seniors from Tucson Unified School District high schools — especially students of color — to teach lessons in TUSD elementary classrooms and earn a College of Education certificate.

A presenter from the Mexican American Student Services department and the University of Arizona College of Education described Teach 1 as a pipeline program that recruits juniors and seniors from Tucson Unified School District high schools, with a focus on students of color, to address teacher shortages and boost representation in local classrooms.

"Teach 1 is a program that was created by the Mexican American Student Services department alongside the College of Education at the University of Arizona," the…

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