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.

Some experts warn there are longer-term problems with the teacher pipeline that cannot be solved with emergency substitutes, bonuses and loosened qualifications.

Cyberattacks have become a growing threat to U.S. schools, with several high-profile incidents reported since last year.

As educators grapple with a new wave of behavioral problems, they should give students space to rebound without lowering expectations, a school counselor says.