Educators must embed mental health into every aspect of the school day to meet student social-emotional needs that have been intensified by the pandemic.
"Remove the masks from our children, at least give the children the choice to come to school without a mask so they can get their education," says Brandon Marks, a community member attending the protest.
Administrators expect the biggest drop in enrollment will be in elementary schools at 20%. Because of that decline, there's a potential for less state funding, and leaders expect they'll need to make staff cuts.
As education leaders and policy-makers are deciding where to prioritize ESSER funding, here are three key steps to elevate science instruction district-wide for the long term.
K-12 leaders looking to out-of-school-time to help students rebound from COVID's disruptions can tap into unprecedented levels of funding for evidence-based programs.
A growing number of proposals seek to restrict teaching about LGBTQ identities and issues, including one could put teachers at risk of criminal charges.
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.
Nancy Trevino, who contracted the coronavirus for a second time a few weeks ago, says she was pressured to return to work without a negative test result. So she quit her “dream” job and doesn't know if she'll ever return to teaching.
