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.
Some 55% of educators polled said that they were ready to leave "the profession they love earlier than planned," according to the latest National Education Association member survey.
"This is our moment. It's our moment, not only to keep schools open, but also to address the inequities that have existed in our school systems for far too long."
Add computer hackers to COVID and increasingly severe weather on the growing list of challenges forcing administrators to more frequently shut schools down.
