If you're a superintendent, you already know the quiet truth about teacher evaluation: It consumes enormous time and political capital yet delivers limited instructional return.

Leaders are turning to dance parties, TikTok trends and monthly competitions to get students back in the classroom.

Leaders create waves of meaning; not only through formal speeches or written communication, but through what they emphasize, repeat, tolerate and reward.

Schools are expanding remote options as ICE activity drives steep absences. Educators warn hybrid classes strain teachers and can cut funding.