TeachNC – North Carolina’s Comprehensive Teacher
Recruitment Initiative
Published 2025 | BEST NC
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TeachNC is designed to increase the quantity and quality of teachers in North Carolina by inspiring teaching candidates to pursue the profession and removing barriers that stand in their way. First established in 2018 as a public-private partnership between BEST NC, TEACH, and the NC Department of Public Instruction, TeachNC was fully adopted by the state in 2022. In 2023–24, TeachNC assisted more than 3,700 individuals in successfully applying to a NC Educator Preparation Program. During that same period, the platform added over 35,000 new registered users, increasing its total to 102,000. |
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Figure 1: TeachNC-Supported Applicants to North Carolina Educator Preparation Programs, by Year (2019–20 to 2023–24)
In 2023–24, TeachNC was tapped to disperse $3 million in Governor’s Emergency Education Relief funding to prospective educators seeking a professional license. Through this initiative, TeachNC issued over $930,000 in test preparation reimbursements, over 5,000 vouchers for Praxis testing fees, and nearly 4,000 Study.com licenses. These funds benefited more than 7,000 current and aspiring North Carolina educators.
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58%
of Users Reported an Increased Interest in Teaching After Using TeachNC.
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48%
of Users Indicated They Would Not Have Applied to an EPP without TeachNC.
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NC DPI, 2025 TeachNC Recruitment Initiative Report
About This Series
This post is part of BEST NC’s 2025 Facts & Figures: Education in North Carolina Spotlight On: series. View the full report at NCEdFacts.org or visit BESTNC.org.