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.
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.
COVID is a big factor in the school staffing crunch but there may be a bigger culprit, particularly when it comes to teachers, bus drivers and custodians.
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.
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.
