Even before the pandemic, he believes Georgia was already in a pretty good spot in terms of leveraging innovative technologies in the classroom, says Keith Osburn, deputy superintendent for technology services and chief information officer for the Georgia Department of Education. So by March 2020, teachers and administrators already had a variety of tools in their wheelhouse.
From student mental health to academics, the issue took a toll far greater than administrators could have anticipated. But one thing remains certain: filling staff vacancies is more difficult than ever.
There are more than 260,000 students in Broward County, Florida, and about 1,300 jobs available as the new school year approaches. The School District of Philadelphia, with less than half that number of students, has almost as many vacancies.
"I've had more teachers reach out to me in the last 72 hours than they have in the past two years. And the same thing I'm hearing, we can't take anymore," said Jeff Luttrell, Wilson County Director of Schools.
Superintendent Kirt Hartzler makes a bold claim about Union Public Schools that would fill any leader with pride or envy: "We truly are a high-poverty yet high-performing school district."
At the top of Superintendent Rupak Gandhi's summer to-do list is telling everyone that Fargo Public Schools is about honesty in education, supporting the LGBTQ+ community and disability justice.
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences is offering a $100,000 salary to 18 certified teachers next school year as part of a new program to attract and retain qualified talent amid a continued educator shortage.
The resolution came in the wee hours of Monday morning seven days before the district's first graduation ceremony, putting an end to a weeks-long strike that began on May 4th.
As staffing shortages persist in 2023, administrators must evaluate the situation specific to their institution and incorporate solutions that would offer the greatest benefit to their teachers and students.
