Teacher cover letter template
A cover letter for teaching jobs that schools actually read: your subject and grade levels, results your students achieved, how you run a classroom and support every learner, and what you would add to this school.
Templates
- Teacher cover letter (document): A cover letter for teaching jobs that shows your subject, classroom results, teaching approach and how you support every student.
- Cover letter (document): A friendly, focused cover letter that connects your experience to the role in four short paragraphs.
How to use these templates
- Open the teacher cover letter and paste the vacancy advert or job description.
- Tell the AI your subject, the ages you teach, your certification and one result, such as improved test scores or a programme you started.
- Add something from the school's own website: its mission, a specialism or a club you could run.
- Download as Word or PDF, and offer to teach a demonstration lesson in the closing paragraph.
What schools look for in a teacher cover letter
- Name your licence or qualification near the top: state certification in the US, QTS in England, or a B.Ed with CTET or TET in India.
- Give one measured result from your classroom, such as pass rates, reading levels or progress scores. Head teachers see far more claims than evidence.
- Explain how you adapt lessons for students with special educational needs, English language learners or advanced students.
- For UK schools, mention your commitment to safeguarding; it is part of every job description there.
- Say what you would do beyond lessons: a club, a team, mentoring trainee teachers or leading a subject area.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a teacher cover letter be?
One page. In England, some schools ask for a longer supporting statement on their application form instead; follow the advert.
Can a new teacher use this template?
Yes. Replace classroom results with your student teaching or placement: the classes you taught, a unit you planned and feedback from your mentor teacher.
Should I address the principal or the hiring committee?
Address the person named in the advert, usually the principal or head teacher. If none is named, "Dear Hiring Committee" works.