Admin & Management

These 10 actions now and in the future will reverse teacher shortages

The sudden challenges and pre-pandemic problems causing today's teacher shortages will require both immediate actions and long-term solutions from K-12 leaders.

A fresh start for heads and hearts in one big district after COVID

Pittsburgh Public Schools is starting 2022 with "A Fresh Start for the Head & Heart" to reimagine and reinvigorate teaching, learning, culture and leadership for the 'next normal' in education.

One solution to teacher and staff shortages that’s all too obvious

COVID is a big factor in the school staffing crunch but there may be a bigger culprit, particularly when it comes to teachers, bus drivers and custodians.

K-12 leaders grapple with mask rules as support for mandates plummets

Even district leaders and parents who were most supportive of mask mandates earlier in the pandemic are now ready to see the requirements lifted.

Enrollment crisis? Funding cuts and closures loom as schools lose students

Though families continue to pull students from public schools, there are strategies already being implemented to help reverse the decline.

Wellness works: Here are 5 ways leaders can help teachers get back on track

Here's an idea for preventing staff shortages that you should steal: Hold an "unconference" to determine how you can lighten teacher workloads so they can put their students first.

Appropriations chiefs reach agreement on funding framework for FY 2022

Passage of the final FY 2022 spending bill will be welcome news to school administrators working on their budgets for SY 2022-23.

K-12 closings tracker: Schools are sticking to in-person learning as omicron wanes

Closures will still last days to weeks as district leaders cope with staffing shortages and try to stem COVID transmissions.

5 things that are motivating students even more than good grades

Students are most engaged in lessons that teachers say will help build creativity and allow self-expression while building strong relationships remains the top instructional practice.

High school principals are super-stressed. Here are 3 solutions.

The number of high school principals considering leaving has skyrocketed as new COVID responsibilities have piled up and controversies have erupted.

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