The pandemic has shown teachers that their skillsets are in high demand in the private sector, which often offers more money and more flexible work schedules.
The solution sounds simple: Teachers can spend more time on instruction when they get help connecting students with physicians, mental health care providers, food banks and other social services.
Allowing students to take mental health days when they are struggling emotionally is a positive step but won't solve the wider crisis K-12 leaders are confronting.
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"Lack of support" is the challenge that many in the education world are now zeroing in on to prevent large-scale teacher attrition in the coming years.
In a national survey of school leaders, public safety officials, mental health experts, teachers, parents and students published by Safe and Sound Schools in collaboration with Raptor Technologies and Lightspeed Systems, respondents revealed their thoughts about student safety in schools.
Teacher survey: LGBTQ+ students are the least likely population to have their needs met at school but teaching about the community's history is seen as less important than other topics.
Inviting student perspectives into technology selection is meaningful, and the consequences of not considering student viewpoints can be counterproductive and detrimental to learning.
