Parents at a California school are questioning why a kindergarten teacher who opted not to return to the physical classroom is taking her virtual lessons on a Mexican vacation.
Janice Jackson, whose three-and-a-half year tenure was marked by record high graduation rates, a pandemic, and a tumultuous teachers strike, will step down as head of the nation’s third largest school district when her contract expires in June.
Dan Domenech, the executive director of the School Superintendents Association, said that the pandemic was causing an unusual amount of turnover in superintendent positions, as people retire, resign or, in some cases, have been fired after clashes with school board members over reopening schools.
More than 80% of superintendents and transportation directors say COVID will exacerbate bus driver shortages, a survey by a school-focused rideshare company found.
The United Teachers of Los Angeles' strong condemnation is a bad sign for Gov. Newsom who spent months working to strike a deal on legislation they believe will spur districts to reopen.
The new proposal would offer $2 billion in grants to schools that open transitional kindergarten through second grade by the end of March and bring back at-risk students in all grades.
COVID's impact has so far been more emotional than academic for students in southern Wisconsin's rural Parkview School District, Superintendent Steve Lutzke says.
D.C. is asking for a temporary order to prevent the Washington Teachers’ Union from engaging in a strike that would stop the reopening of some schools for in-person learning.
Clarksville Montgomery Schools in Tennessee want to get all grades back in person and provide a layer of security for teachers and staff. but a slow rollout from the state is hampering those efforts.
