Must all core academic subject area charter school teachers be “Highly Qualified?
Yes, but North Carolina law does not require all charter school teachers to be certified in order to meet “Highly Qualified” teacher criteria. According to state law, 75 percent of the teachers in grades K-5 charter schools and 50 percent of the teachers in grades 6-12 charter schools must be licensed. The other 25 percent of the teachers in grades K-5 schools and 50 percent in grades 6-12 schools who teach in core academic subject areas must be “Highly Qualified,” but need not be licensed.
