Bill > A05750

This bill requires the New York State Commissioner of Education to create regulations mandating the immediate decertification of any teacher who is convicted of a felony, either under New York state law or under another state's laws that would be considered a felony in New York. This means that if a teacher is found guilty of a serious criminal offense (a felony), they will automatically lose their teaching certification. The bill amends Section 3004 of the education law to add this new requirement, effectively creating a zero-tolerance policy for teachers convicted of serious crimes. The new regulations will take effect on the first of November following the bill's passage, with the necessary implementing regulations to be developed by that date. The goal of this legislation appears to be protecting students by ensuring that teachers with serious criminal convictions are promptly removed from the education system.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5750