Leaders in district after district, sometimes with prodding from state legislators, are now rolling back more lenient restorative discipline policies and relying again on suspensions and other measures to address disruptive behavior.
In one of the most high-profile changes in leadership, Mike Miles will initially earn $1,473 per day to lead the state of Texas' takeover of Houston ISD; his salary is expected to eventually match the $360,000 salary of former superintendent Millard House II.
"If you choose to respond in a powerful, informed, instructive and positive way, then it can be a huge benefit for us," says Jon Ostendorf, CIO at the Princeton Day School. "It's exciting because it's a challenge and we have to respond to it right away. Every day, you see more potential."
A Georgia superintendent has resigned from his post after agreeing to repay his district for repeatedly filling his truck up with gas at the school system's fuel depot, according to multiple reports.
Here is a key piece of teacher support data: The majority of school districts in the nation's biggest cities do not provide a starting salary of at least $60,000 or offer differentiated pay to teachers in hard-to-staff subject areas.
Job-related stress is returning to pre-pandemic levels but teachers are not feeling as good as other professionals in the workforce, according to a January survey.
Bourbon County High School Principal Morgan Adkins has proposed remote learning each Wednesday. The school building would still be open that day for students who want to work there or need one-on-one instruction.
The grand jury identified a few key factors contributing to San Francisco Unified School District’s dearth of credentialed teachers: low starting salaries, a failure to publicize competitive benefits and a protracted payroll snafu that left staff paychecks and benefits riddled with errors still requiring costly outside help.
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 19 at 2 pm ET <br><br> To address national teacher shortages, many state policymakers are proposing a variety of long-term solutions, including increased salaries, alternative routes to teacher preparation or streamlining training and certification requirements. But at the school and district level, imminent teacher vacancies necessitate more urgent action. How will you respond to ensure students maintain continuity of learning?
