The report, published by Common Sense Media, reveals that 97% of 11- to 17-year-olds use their phones during school hours, despite the varying cellphone policies that are in place in schools across the country.
Educators are working to ensure Wi-Fi and the internet are always available to support every need, every student and every teacher. Automation is a key solution.
Educators are parents, too. That's a fact that Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Superintendent Jim Chadwell would like more Americans to recognize as he and other K12 leaders grapple with growing pushback against public schools.
K12 guidance counselors and college admissions officers are urged to consider the levels of school, neighborhood and family resources available to students.
Superintendent John B. Gordon III leads Suffolk Public Schools in telling a positive story about students and staff in the face of political antagonism and racism, deploying social media—Facebook and Instagram, in particular—to keep the community informed and engaged in Suffolk Public Schools' achievements and activities.
Lewis Brooks, leader Shelby County Schools, makes it a priority to regularly highlight his students' and staff members' "interests and exceptional accomplishments."
"I don't see us moving back to publisher provided resources except for specialized classes," said one high school math teacher featured in a new report. Instead, educators are leveraging digital tools and resources to get the job done.
