At the beginning of every school year, Title I school districts must tell parents they have a right to request the following information about the professional qualifications of their children’s teachers.

In addition, school districts must notify parents if their child has been assigned, or has been taught by—for four or more consecutive weeks—a teacher who is not highly qualified.

Merely posting this information on the school’s Internet does not suffice. Direct communication with parents who request the information is required.

Beginning with the 2002–2003 school year, the US Secretary of Education must issue a public report—based on information provided by school districts and states—on the annual progress of every state, every schooldistrict, and every Title I school in meeting state objectives for assuring that that every child have a qualified teacher by the school year 2005–2006. (See Teacher Quality Fact Sheet) Districts may include this information in the annual student report card required by NCLB. Community members and parents can use this information to determine how their school and district compares with others in the state and nationally.