Men have replaced two-thirds of the 94 women who have left superintendent positions at the nation's 500 largest school districts since the start of the pandemic, according to a new analysis.
If leading a school district is a 24-7 job, superintendent salaries—when broken down as hourly wages—are in the same ballpark as those of correctional officers.
80% of the superintendents surveyed rated their boards as "highly effective" or "effective," but also cited politically driven parents as the most difficult group to work with.
"I know that what I learn at FETC will be new, exciting and engaging for my students in my classroom," says Technology Specialist for the Cherokee County School District Kristen Brooks.
"This is a great moment for school leaders to look for opportunities to give classroom teachers the flexibility they need to serve students with varying degrees of proficiency, like flexible schedules and adding staff that can support dynamic student grouping," said Chase Nordengren, principal research lead for Effective Instructional Strategies at NWEA.
Effective PLCs need disciplined, nurturing leaders to align priorities and set the pace for results-driven instruction. Here's a list of tips for education leaders as they build and refine PLCs.
