At the heart of the struggle to retain and attract new teachers is restoring a sense of dignity to the profession. Beneath political finger-pointing, that goal is shared by a wide swath of Americans.
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Back to School 2022 - Issues & Solutions
Teacher shortages, disrupted learning, children's mental health issues, and more. They are all part of challenges in the classroom in 2022. We've selected some of the Monitor's most insightful stories to help anyone with a stake in quality education negotiate some of these pressing problems and discover some solutions along the way. We've also included a 4-part series in a special section on public education and democracy and its impact on the nation's future.
With the news about mental health needs growing more pressing, educators and others are experimenting with new ways to address students’ needs — or reinvent old strategies. A reporting collaborative, including the Monitor, offers examples of the solutions to support children and young adults. This story is part of a collaboration across seven newsrooms in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network. Links to more in this series can be found at the end of this article. By staff writers Peter Grier and Chelsea Sheasley
Care for students and their mental health needs is increasingly falling on schools, which have several advantages for dealing with a growing crisis. But concerns about ethics, privacy, and piling on educators have some people wondering: Who actually should bear the burden?
There are signs that public school students have overcome aspects of their pandemic learning loss, but there’s still plenty of progress to be made. For both students and teachers, perseverance will be key to further growth.
Balancing school schedules and student needs takes cooperation. California is mandating start times as a way to help teens get more sleep. What is involved in that change?
How should schools mitigate the pandemic’s effect on learning? Tennessee is among the first states to launch a tutoring program – with promising results.
In a town roiled by teaching about race in public schools, some people are quietly fostering reconciliation through a simple idea: sitting down and getting to know each other.
The Supreme Court’s decision this year about state funds going to religious schools raises questions about the future of public education and whether more taxpayer money could eventually fuel a wide array of schooling options.
Public education, democracy, and the future of America
