Educators must embed mental health into every aspect of the school day to meet student social-emotional needs that have been intensified by the pandemic.
A growing number of proposals seek to restrict teaching about LGBTQ identities and issues, including one could put teachers at risk of criminal charges.
Students are most engaged in lessons that teachers say will help build creativity and allow self-expression while building strong relationships remains the top instructional practice.
While most people say schools should teach about slavery, only a slim majority believe students should learn about its lingering impacts and contemporary racism.
With omicron on the decline, even administrators in states where support for COVID protections have been the highest are now asking for more local control over COVID policy.
"This is our moment. It's our moment, not only to keep schools open, but also to address the inequities that have existed in our school systems for far too long."
