Teacher Brides- Professional Name Change

You should just have to pay a fee and submit your marriage license to the licensing board - that’s how it works in Oregon where I am. Super simple. You can probably find info on the licensing board’s website.

It was super easy (CA teacher here, too). I ended up getting married during the school year (July didn't happen, so we did September). You need to have your new SS card and DL before you can submit your paperwork with the CTC, but once you have those, you'll fill out this form, photocopy your marriage certificate, SS card, and DL, and then send them in to the CTC. There was more involved with changing my name with the district than changing it with the CTC (check to see if your district has a name change packet with all the forms you need to fill out for them. If you can, get it ahead of time so you can fill out your paperwork early and then just finalize once you have your marriage certificate). I didn't change my name on my degrees, but that hasn't been an issue.

Oh my goodness. I can remember a teacher getting so mad at me because I called her by her former name. She had three different last names during my 4 years of HS. First husband's last name freshman yr, maiden name after divorce sophomore and junior yr, then 2nd husband last name senior year.


Please be patient with students if they accidentally call you by your former last name