HB1977

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to educators.

Introduced·1/22/26

Establishes a teacher residency program in Tennessee to support aspiring educators through grants and clinical experience.

The Tennessee Teacher Residency Program Act establishes a program to support residency programs for aspiring educators. The program provides grants of up to $44,500 per teacher resident for operating costs, stipends, and mentor teacher stipends. Residency programs must be designed to prepare teacher residents for educator licensure, integrating rigorous coursework with a full academic year of guided clinical apprenticeship. Participants must commit to teaching for at least three consecutive years in a public school after obtaining their license.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

D
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R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

11 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Apr 16

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026

Apr 15

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Apr 8

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee