Black teachers are leaving the field at a higher rate than colleagues of other races and ethnicities, deservedly drawing the attention of policymakers.
The trend toward closing schools for one day each week – or at least replacing academic programming during a fifth day with enrichment, field trips, or professional development for teachers – was spreading quickly before the arrival of COVID-19.
A survey asking parents about students' enthusiasm for schools may reinforce district leaders' plans to prioritize social-emotional learning post-COVID.
In a survey of more than 2,100 people who have been working remotely during the pandemic, a whopping 58% said they would 'absolutely' look for a new job if they were required to return to in-person work.
Lessons learned from a Texas district's multi-year equity initiative can be applied in your district. These three best practices have helped guide the effort.
In a letter to parents, Centner Academy recommended that all faculty and staff "hold off" on getting the shot until there "is further research available on whether this experimental drug is impacting unvaccinated individuals".
The COVID pandemic's threat to rising per-student-spending and climbing teacher salaries remains unclear, say researchers who compiled the NEA's annual school funding report.
