Administrators may have a false sense of security that recent enrollment declines are temporary and that they only have to restore confidence in public education to solve the problem.
Districts must offer more support—extra hands in the classroom, supportive communities and recognition and respect—so teachers can positively impact the future of our young people.
Many educators have created graduate profiles of the future-ready skills their students need. The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District is expanding that concept.
Some leaders, such as Principal Stacey Anderson of Woodland School District 50 in Illinois, are using education Twitter to give shout-outs to their new teams.