Teacher Shortages

Fellow educators, let’s start with three simple truths about this moment.  Being a teacher is hard. The pandemic, coupled with other factors like low pay and stressful working conditions, have made being a teacher even harder.Even...

Everywhere you go, you see “Now Hiring” signs. A lot of companies are offering large sign-on bonuses for new employees. You know who also is in desperate need of “help” but can’t offer these...

By now, students and educators alike have settled into the rhythm of school life. Relationships have been re-established, new ones have been formed, and teaching and learning are well underway. Although the end of...

This was first published on Bellwether Education Partners’ Ahead of the Heard blog as a four-part guest series on rural education featuring Dr. Jared Bigham. My grandfather used to say, “You’ll sit a long time with your mouth wide...