Month: February 2022

Survey: Kentucky teachers are reeling from pandemic’s impact

Earlier this month, the Kentucky Department of Education released results from the 2022 Impact Kentucky Working Conditions Survey, the first working conditions survey given to educators since the pandemic’s onset. The results reveal the extent of the pandemic’s toll on Kentucky teachers. Among those teachers who participated in the survey, a humbling 40% indicated that they do not feel effective…

For Teachers To Thrive, They Must Be Empowered

Late last year, National Teacher of the Year Juliana Urtubey used her platform to talk about the importance of young people seeing teachers “thrive.” In a recent op-ed, my state’s education commissioner, Dr. Jason Glass, expounded upon what thriving as an educator could mean. He writes: Seeing teachers thrive would mean that they have a professional and livable wage, where…

In Kentucky, We’re Getting Creative With Staffing Schools During This Pandemic

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 same incentives? The education world. No matter what school district’s website you look at, you will see that they are hiring. They are hiring instructional assistants.…