Are there licensed teachers in Wisconsin schools who have not had a background check done?
No. All licensed educators in Wisconsin have had a full background check completed through the Wisconsin Crime Information Bureau. The law does require some applicants to also provide fingerprints so additional background check information can be obtained. Advances in technology now make it likely that even people who are difficult to get good fingerprints from will be successful. Even if attempts are not successful, the Department of Justice can still usually provide the DPI with the necessary background check information. I have been fingerprinted numerous times over the years, as a student teacher, a childcare worker, and as a teacher in another state. This is in addition to the fingerprints I have provided to the DPI in the past. Why don’t any of my previous fingerprint submissions count? Wisconsin law requires DPI to conduct background checks on all applicants for an educator license, and to obtain fingerprints from certain applicants as part of the license application process. Pr
