Turnover has risen from around 14% to 17% since the beginning of the pandemic and neither test scores nor safety appear to be among the top five reasons for K12 leaders' growing anxiety.
Superintendent hires are continuing at a rapid clip so far this summer, while one leader has made an unexpected career move and yet another's tenure came to an abrupt end.
“We’re not almost at a crisis, we’re actually knee-deep in the crisis,” David Taylor tells Channel 11. “We’re already worried. I think the general characterization that we have not been hit hard yet is not what we’re seeing in the classroom.”
Across the nation, educator shortages continue unabated. But leaders in these three states are hoping to change the narrative through teacher-centered reform.
Research shows that one-third of novice special education teachers in the United States will quit within the first three years of employment. Before the feelings of burnout crept in, these professionals had passion.
The amendments create an easier pathway for already-licensed teachers to be able to teach special education and English as a second language and create a new license for pre-K teachers of students with disabilities.
AI is already sending waves throughout education, with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates saying AI chatbots can teach kids to read in 18 months rather than years. Younger generations are surrounded by digital tools, and experts say it’s only a matter of time before classrooms are immersed in AI.
Michigan is the first state in the country with this type of Teach-for-America-related program, said TFA Detroit Executive Director Armen Hratchian, with the goal being to net 30 teachers per participating district per fellowship.
Boring equates to everything running on time and being fully resourced with no major disruptions. But staffing issues and other constraints frequently create conditions that are the total opposite.
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.
