Fixing Education

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge in schools and often leads to academic struggles for students. Yet, teachers are frequently held responsible for the outcomes. It’s time to acknowledge that schools and educators alone cannot be expected to solve all of the challenges our…

Want to attract NEW teachers? Want to retain CURRENT teachers? •Make smaller class sizes happen •Improve the response to student behavioral issues •Increase planning time •Improve salaries

Public schools allocate a huge portion of their resources to the bottom quartile of students, aiming to close achievement gaps. But does this come at the expense of middle and high-achieving students? Should we rethink how we distribute support?

Did you know? Doctors can refuse service if they feel they cannot do so safely. Should teachers have the right to refuse services to students who are consistently violent and whom we believe are a threat to our safety, as well as the safety of other students?

Teachers: What name is forever off-limits for your own future kid thanks to a tough student?

Hey Educators. What word/phrase annoys you the second you hear it?

One of the biggest issues in education… The people that make decisions for what is best for students are NOT teachers. Nor are teachers even asked. And neither are students/parents.

Interviewed a ‘Teacher of the Year’ who left the profession 6 months ago. “Why did you resign?” “I was constantly exhausted, overwhelmed, and left feeling unappreciated. Even with strong classroom management, student behavior was unmanageable—and the pay was simply too low.”

8 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗚𝗢 “Teachers need to either stop complaining or quit!” 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗪 Teachers have left the profession at record rates. America is currently short 320,000+ teachers and it’s only getting worse. NOW WHAT?

We ask kids to focus, then give them snacks that spike their sugar and crash their brains. If other countries ban candies like Jolly Ranchers, should US schools rethink what’s handed out to kids? wired.com/story/why-joll…

Cars evolved from wooden wheels and hand cranks to self-driving tech. Schools? Sure we’ve made some amazing and needed leaps, but the vast majority of the work needed has been done by teachers.

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