Job dissatisfaction among pre-K-12 teachers has risen by a staggering 34 percentage points since the start of the pandemic, jumping from 45% to 79% in a poll of more than 1,300 educators conducted in late June.
Students will continue to eat free lunch this summer but, unless there is further Congressional action, districts will soon face the heavy administrative lift of K-12 food service.
Given the current need for qualified substitutes and the demand for skilled teachers, a partnership in York is reimagining how to better prepare pre-service teacher candidates for the complexities of today's teaching.
Some schools turning to virtual tutoring have struggled to get students to participate. Communication between tutors and teachers can be spotty, and the scheduling logistics are complex.
One way to keep teachers enthusiastic about their jobs is to provide new ways for them to improve their craft. Better yet, pay them to engage in professional development that fits into their busy lives.
Principals are burned out and unsure if they can continue at the pace of the last few years. That makes it essential for central office administrators to restore their confidence by instilling hope for the future.
Administrators can find hope in the fact that more teachers believe their students will recover academically from the difficulties of the last three school years.
Teachers and principals are twice as stressed out as the rest of the workforce, with well-being especially poor among Hispanic, female and mid-career teachers.
Baltimore County Schools Superintendent Darryl Williams is defending his record after five members of the County Council said there is “no accountability” for the school system's performance and the situation has “reached a crisis point.”
