From "devious licks" to vandalizing school property, more districts are becoming aware of the dangerous TikTok trends that students can't get enough of. Then there's the fact that it can cause massive cybersecurity issues.
Learning loss and staff recruitment and retention continue to be the two most expensive categories according to Burbio, which collected data from 6,000 school districts on how they plan to allocate their ESSER III funds.
Ensuring students have equitable opportunities to learn digital literacy skills is more important than ever as a record 92% of jobs require "definitely digital" or "likely digital" skills.
Researchers call for an increased focus on well-designed and well-resourced policy initiatives from district leaders and legislators to combat the ongoing issue.
Better pay, community support and empathy from district leadership are among the main changes teachers say they require in order to stay in the profession.
Cell phones may be seen as a distraction in the classroom, but for students it's a form of connection that could help with learning engagement, according to a recent study from The Social Institute.
"Opportunity awareness is the name of the game," says James Guerra, of JG Consulting, founder of the platform, which he created to help show leaders just how vast vacancies are in this field and to make the hiring process as seamless as possible for school districts.
Introducing a new series, designed for district leaders, ChatGPT aims to answer some of the most pressing questions in education today. This week, you'll learn what it takes to kick your feet up and relax.
