The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) has renewed its partnership with Tyler ISD to make advanced degrees more accessible to school district teachers and administrators.
Team.One Tyler, which began seven years ago, is a program designed to help recruit and retain educators. Tyler ISD pays for eligible district staff who show a strong interest in pursuing a master’s degree or principal certification to earn a degree from UT Tyler.
“We have a tremendous amount of faith in our internal candidates,” said Tyler ISD Superintendent Dr. Marty Crawford. “UT Tyler is our premier higher education partner for this initiative, and we’re so fortunate to work with Dr. Philley, her leadership team and the School of Education to provide this opportunity.”
This partnership will help increase leadership capacity within the district allowing it to embed within the program targeted district-specific needs.
“We want to deliver,” said UT Tyler President Julie V. Philley, MD. “We want to be everything that Tyler ISD needs us to be because we’re so proud of our school system and extremely proud to work with them. This partnership is about keeping these talented educators here in East Texas. It’s important that we pour into our own and take care of each other.”
Team.One Tyler provides a seamless experience for those who want to become administrators and continue their wonderful work with the school district, which is one of the best in the state, Philley added.
Candidates will be selected for Team.One Tyler this fall and will begin the program in spring 2025. For more information, contact Tyler ISD Human Resources at 903-262-1000.
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.