Request for state-level data on teacher employment for school years 2003-04 through 2017-18 (Department of Education)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

The number of teachers in the state for each school year 2003-04 through 2017-18 meeting the following criteria:

(1) The number of full-time first-year K-12 public school teachers holding any degree (with or without a teaching certificate), and of these teachers the number no longer in full-time instructional roles in a K-12 public school in the state at the start of the following school year.
(2) The same information as in (1) above but for full-time first-year K-12 public school teachers holding a master's degree (with or without a teaching certificate).
(3) The same information as in (1) above but for full-time first-year K-12 public school teachers holding a bachelor's degree (with a teaching certificate).
(4) The same information as in (1) above but for full-time first-year K-12 public school teachers holding a bachelor's degree (with no teaching certificate).

(5) The same information as in (1) above but for full-time K-12 public school teachers with a bachelor's degree and 2 years of teaching experience (with or without a teaching certificate).
(6) The same information as in (1) above but for full-time K-12 public school teachers with a master's degree and 2 years of teaching experience (with or without a teaching certificate).

(7) The same information as in (1) above but for full-time K-12 public school teachers with a bachelor's degree and 5 years of teaching experience (with or without a teaching certificate).
(8) The same information as in (1) above but for full-time K-12 public school teachers with a master's degree and 5 years of teaching experience (with or without a teaching certificate).

Terms to clarify:
(a) A first-year teacher is one who at the time of hire has 0 years of prior teaching experience.
(b) A teacher ``no longer in a full-time instructional role'' includes, for example, anyone: (a) not working in a K-12 public school in an instructional capacity, (b) working in the field of education but not as a regular K-12 classroom teacher, or (c) holding a different occupational status.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.

Sincerely,

Carlton Purvis