The last few years showed us that it's time to embrace flexible learning environments, like online, blended, and hybrid learning, because they empower parents and students to take control.
Only one in five teachers disagreed with the statement "I am happy in my current position," according to a SchoolCEO survey of about 1,000 educators in 300 districts.
Better pay, community support and empathy from district leadership are among the main changes teachers say they require in order to stay in the profession.
Nearly 80% of the schools that participated in a new survey reported vacancies while nearly all of the districts said their shortages are as bad or worse than last year.
Teachers need space to heal and to break the pattern of struggle to reconnect with their jobs emotionally. They also need to feel trusted and respected.
Dr. Mark Penny, superintendent of Lincoln County R-III in Troy, Missouri, believes every student can find success in public education, no matter their circumstance.
At Mount Adams School District in central Washington, Superintendent Curt Guaglianone empowers his students, staff and parents to seek solutions from within to solve their own problems.
More than 4,400 teaching positions need to be filled statewide, according to the Florida Department of Education's last count in September. That's double the amount of pre-pandemic openings.
