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PILLAR 2
High-Quality and Diverse
Teachers and Leaders
Elevating the Teaching Profession and Increasing
the Diversity of Maryland’s Teacher Workforce
Work continues to improve teacher compensation, elevate the teaching profession, and increase
the diversity of our state’s teaching workforce.
All 24 LEAs have con昀椀rmed at least a 10% salary increase for teachers between FY19 and FY24, ensuring that
teachers statewide earn at least $60,000 by July 1, 2026.
Teach Maryland is another key initiative to strengthen the educator workforce. Since 2019, Teach Maryland
has promoted the bene昀椀ts of careers in education through special events and initiatives aimed at students
and career changers. That effort has recently expanded to include federal public servants. This marketing
leverages partnerships with local organizations, features an annual conference for high school and college
students, and utilizes statewide multimedia advertising to spotlight the rewards of teaching.
For current educators, the Blueprint introduced salary increases for National Board Certi昀椀cation (NBC).
According to 2024 昀椀gures, there are 2,279 National Board Certi昀椀ed teachers, representing 2.6% of all teachers
statewide. Of these NBC teachers, 12% of them teach in low-performing schools. Though 31.1% of Maryland
teachers identify as people of color, only 19% of Maryland NBC teachers do. A new $900,000 grant helps
LEAs with candidate support and facilitator training to increase the number of NBC teachers statewide.
Additionally, MSDE has purchased ATLAS access for up to 4,500 candidates, offering video resources for
professional development.
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Continuing the Work of the Blueprint
