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Personnel, HR, unions

Teachers are committed to their jobs, yet why are they not recommending it to others?

Matt Zalaznick -
This sentiment is yet more evidence for administrators that excessive workloads and lack of resources are driving teachers to their breaking point, according to the annual “Voices from the Classroom” survey.

Are districts working hard enough to make teaching a more desirable job?

Matt Zalaznick -
When it comes to the nation's large and urban school systems, only about a third are pursuing "new or imaginative" strategies to transform teaching into a more appealing profession, says a new analysis

Quick, easy and free: A few ideas for jumpstarting teacher job satisfaction

Matt Zalaznick -
Low pay and heavy workloads may be the leading drags on teacher job satisfaction but principals, superintendents and other administrators can also help educators find ways to improve their outlooks by, for instance, sending a short letter of gratitude to a colleague.

Was the Los Angeles schools strike legal? Complaints allege it was not

Micah Ward -
"This is yet another attempt by LAUSD to silence the voices of workers," said a spokesperson for Local 99. "The three-day strike proved that workers will not be stopped in their demands for respect."

Teachers leaving K12 for the FBI and bartending? It’s not the whole staff shortage story

Matt Zalaznick -
Here's the narrative: Burned-out teachers are bolting the profession for more satisfying and lucrative jobs in the private sector. But research in one state may reveal an arguably more concerning outcome.

400 principals descend on Congress this week in pursuit of funding

Matt Zalaznick -
Hundreds of school leaders are in the nation's capital today advocating for increased federal funding to expand mental health counseling and fill staff vacancies.

Emergency teaching licenses are easing the exodus, but what are the risks?

Matt Zalaznick -
Even during a nationwide shortage, some in and around K12 worry about the impact that the explosion of emergency licenses is having on institutional quality and student achievement.

Friendly reminders: 7 tips for dealing with today’s most difficult parents

Matt Zalaznick -
"They’re fewer than 5 percent of all the parents you deal with, but they take up 95 percent of your time," a counselor says of angry moms and dads.

Superintendent accuses school board, mayor of years of racism as dismissal looms

Matt Zalaznick -
Sexism, racism and secret surveillance—those are among the allegations Superintendent Priya Tahiliani is making in a lawsuit she has filed against the mayor of a Boston suburb and the school board that declined to renew her contract.

Mass exodus? 5 states show teacher turnover may be living up to the hype

Matt Zalaznick -
Across the country, teacher turnover is hitting historic highs and undercutting enrollment growth, but not all who leave the profession are finding better jobs.

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