4 Ways to Increase Teacher Retention
These days it’s getting harder for administrators to retain staff, but there are ways to boost teacher morale and turn things around. Why have so many teachers either failed to return to work, resigned, or chosen not to enter the field since the pandemic? What’s made the profession become less attractive, and what can we […]
NYC’s public school application website crashes day before deadline
New York City parents were left fuming Wednesday after the website accepting their children’s public school applications buckled under high traffic — one day before the deadline. Thousands of incoming middle and high school students have until the end of Thursday to submit their applications for the next academic year — however numerous parents told […]
The crisis of student mental health is much vaster than we realize
The change was gradual. At first, Riana Alexander was always tired. Then she began missing classes. She had been an honors student at her Arizona high school, just outside Phoenix. But last winter, after the isolation of remote learning, then the overload of a full-on return to school, her grades were slipping. She wasn’t eating […]
12 HOT TIPS FOR PRINCIPALS
Starting as a new Principal or Head of School is both exciting and challenging whether it is your first principalship, or a new Principal’s role in a different school. I hope you are ready to enjoy an exhilarating, stimulating and challenging learning curve. Here are my 12 HOT TIPS to help you lead like a […]
A MOMENT TO HIGHLIGHT: ADMIN GRADS
Congratulations to our grad Erica Giglio on your new position as the AP of Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts! ____________________________________________________ Congratulations to our Admin Grad, Raisa Turner on your new position as an Assistant Principal in Mount Vernon! ____________________________________________________ Congratulations to our ADMIN GRAD Danielle Mattina on your new position as […]
Advocates Push to Center Youth Mental Health as New School Year Begins
Advocates Push to Center Youth Mental Health as New School Year Begins As a new school year kicks off next week—the third since the pandemic began—local advocates and families are calling for New York lawmakers to prioritize mental health resources for youth, pointing to the impact of COVID-19 on a system they say was strained […]
The Looming Teacher Shortage in New York State
As state officials estimate New York will need more than 180,000 new teachers in the next decade, the teacher shortage is already hitting selected subject specialties and geographic areas. Big city and rural districts are reporting severe shortages in many subject areas. Districts with high child poverty rates and racially diverse students are much more […]
Staffing shortages continue to plague schools, data shows
More than half of public school principals participating in a national survey reported being understaffed as classes started in August, according to federal data released Tuesday that come as another sign of persistent employee vacancies in schools. Sixty percent of those grappling with the issue said they were contending with open support-staff positions, since the […]
