Here is a key piece of teacher support data: The majority of school districts in the nation's biggest cities do not provide a starting salary of at least $60,000 or offer differentiated pay to teachers in hard-to-staff subject areas.
More and more educators are buying into artificial intelligence's potential to enhance learning and the teaching profession as a whole. Yet, unlike administrators, they still raise concerns over how it will impact the profession.
The board approved a new alternative pathway to licensure called iTeach. It would allow teachers to get into the classroom on a provisional license and work toward their full license in an online pathway costing around $3,000.
Data-informed decisions help administrators develop communication strategies to address individual student needs and empower parents as active stakeholders in their child's educational journey.
The $800 billion in debt states have accumulated around teacher pensions have become a major roadblock for administrators trying to raise salaries in the classroom.
Only 27% of teachers say it's "very likely" that they'll continue teaching beyond five years. Unfortunately, educators and leaders alike say it's because they don't receive the respect they deserve.
"I do think it would be appropriate... if Congress is willing to provide the legislative or regulatory authority to put that label on, then I'd certainly be willing to partner," he said during a Senate Health, Labor and Pensions Panel on Thursday.
