NYCTF School Hiring Appeals Survey SY25-26

Every year, the Division of Human Resources considers the size of the alternative certification teacher pool, NYCPS priorities, and staffing data to determine which schools are eligible to hire NYC Teaching Fellows. For any questions about how eligibility was determined, please review this article on HIRE Connections.

NYC Teaching Fellows Eligible Schools List

New this year, principals must initiate the Hiring Commitment Form in the New Teacher Finder to generate an offer letter to the candidate. This is mandatory and must be completed by both the hiring manager and candidate prior to staffing. The form is only available to schools on the eligible schools list.

If your school is not on the eligible school list linked above and you have identified a teacher candidate you wish to hire, please complete this survey to request an appeal by TRQ. If your answers meet the criteria for an appeal you will be notified within 5 business days.

Exceptions will be granted if the situation falls under one of the following circumstances:

The Fellow formerly served as a paraprofessional, long-term substitute teacher, or in another school-based role within the requesting school.
The Fellow is an alumna/us of that school.

The school must have a current vacancy in Galaxy in the subject area.

Incomplete surveys or those without a teacher candidate named will not be reviewed.

1. Is your school on the list linked above that aligns with the candidate you wish to hire? *This question is required.

Thank you. You do not need to submit an appeal for your school.

What is your school's DBN? (Example: 10X123) *This question is required.

Please provide your full name: *This question is required.

Please provide your email address: *This question is required.

Please provide us with the name of the Fellow you wish to hire: *This question is required.

Please select the subject areas in which you have a current, approved vacancy? *This question is required.

Please describe why your school should be eligible to hire the above Fellow. Please include the Fellow's relationship to your school.
School responses will be evaluated by the Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality on a rolling basis. A decision will be made according to NYC Public Schools' staffing priorities for the 2025-26 school year. *This question is required.

Please check the box below to confirm your understanding that if your appeal is approved, we will need to grant your school temporary access and you must complete a Hiring Commitment Form for your candidate in the New Teacher Finder. *This question is required.

Yes I understand