"NM NATIONAL BOARD-CERTIFIED TEACHER DAY"

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A MEMORIAL
DECLARING JANUARY 28, 2026 "NEW MEXICO NATIONAL
BOARD-CERTIFIED TEACHERS RECOGNITION DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
WHEREAS, the New Mexico national board certified teacher
network was first established twenty-five years ago, in 2001,
in order to promote national board certification for New
Mexico teachers and promote accomplished teaching throughout
New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, the New Mexico national board certified teacher
network advocates for leadership opportunities for national
board-certified teachers; educates teachers about the
national board's body of knowledge teaching practices;
supports candidates through the national board for
professional teaching standards certification process;
celebrates achievement; offers opportunities to all
constituent groups; and supports and recognizes all national
board-certified teachers in all school districts in the state
and in the state legislature; and
WHEREAS, national board-certified teachers are
recognized as being among the best teachers in the
profession, and studies show that these teachers remain in
the profession at much higher rates than those who are not
national board certified; and
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WHEREAS, studies also show that students of national
board-certified teachers learn more than students taught by
other teachers and learn the equivalent of several additional
weeks or months of instruction in math and language arts and
that national board-certified teachers have an even greater
impact on minority and low-income students; and
WHEREAS, national board certification is a rigorous
process that can take three to five years to achieve, and
applicants must demonstrate competency across three different
performance-based domains along with a written test of
content and pedagogical knowledge; and
WHEREAS, as of 2024, New Mexico had one thousand six
hundred twelve national board-certified teachers who have
been certified since 1995 across school districts, bureau of
Indian education schools and charter schools, with many
national board-certified teachers serving in Title I schools,
and has four hundred fifty-one national board-certified
teachers of color and five hundred ninety-six national board-
certified teachers in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics areas; and
WHEREAS, New Mexico has seen a continued interest and
growth in national board certification, and as of January
2025, New Mexico is ranked eighth in the nation for the
percentage of educators who are national board-certified
teachers with active certifications;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the
achievements and contributions of all national board-certified
teachers in the learning and growth of New Mexico students be
recognized by proclaiming January 28, 2026 "New Mexico
National Board-Certified Teachers Recognition Day" in the
house of representatives.