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I always look forward to the new #PDKPoll results, particularly for an update on how the public is feeling about their child/ren entering the teaching profession. In looking at this year's topline data, I find it very interesting (and amusing) to see how much more opinionated on this question the public has become since 1969, when 10% of respondents didn't have an opinion either way. This grew to 22% of respondents in 1983 before a sharp decline to get to single digits in 1993 - today, 1% of respondents replied "no opinion" I have to imagine that the impacts of the release of A Nation at Risk in April of 1983 and the subsequent shift in how we talk about K-12 education and its "failures" (including who to blame for them) is being shown here. In working with state leaders to address teacher recruitment and retention issues over the past several years, the need for a marketing campaign around the positives of being a teacher has been raised every time. This data is a stark reminder that the way we as a field talk about what it means to be an educator matters - not that we shouldn't advocate for higher pay and better working conditions and publicly share student achievement data, but that we probably need to be more considerate of how we do so and aware of the unintended consequences of our attempts to hold people accountable within the unwieldy system(s) of K-12 education in our country.

Reading is fundamental. #hiddenskills #workforcepotential #workforceengagement #talentmanagement #efficiency #productivity #innovation #growthmindset #kidstolove #fostercare #workforcetraining #workforcedevelopment #community #volunteer #makeadifference

CO Safe Schools Annual Report Card from Nikki James Zellner, Founder CO Safe Schools: Each year, I put out an annual report card – recapping stakeholders on the incidents, sources, and statistics related to the previous academic year's CO incidents across daycares, K-12, and college campuses in the United States. Our 2023-2024 Campus Report Card is now available. This year's report card is harrowing, as it shows: – an 82% increase in school-based CO incidents over the previous year – a 134% increase in school-based CO injuries over the previous year – a preventable on-campus student fatality https://lnkd.in/eRrEP5Cf

Whether it was in the classroom, on the field, or out in the community, 2023 brought our Ritamen experiences that will shape their lives forever. Consider a year-end gift today to continue the St. Rita mission of educating our young men as a whole person — spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially — and providing them with the skills to succeed in college and in life --> https://lnkd.in/eyyUNvf

What would you tell a policymaker about the value of afterschool? Help us finish the sentence "#AfterschoolWorks because…" Comment your response below or send your message directly to YOUR members in Congress at 3to6.co/Congress!

Why is #recycling important to you?  There's nothing like the insight and wisdom generated by young minds. Here's a great opportunity for them to share. #CDSVic Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme #resourcerecovery #circulareconomy #sustainability

I recently published a blog post on a memorable student. “It’s inspiring how some young people despite their traumatic, or dysfunctional upbringings overcome this to break the cycle in a way that you can’t help but admire. Lessons for all of us, regardless of the hand we are dealt in life.” Check out the full blog post below. https://lnkd.in/gGcUk9zg

The Complete Guide to Podiums & Lecterns. Chances are that if you work at a university, attend church, or can regularly be seen in a courtroom, you've encountered a lectern or podium. If you https://lnkd.in/ed_MihqP

The Complete Guide to Podiums & Lecterns. Chances are that if you work at a university, attend church, or can regularly be seen in a courtroom, you've encountered a lectern or podium. If you https://lnkd.in/ed_MihqP

In this episode of Inside the Principal's Office, we listen to students from schools across the world as they share their perspectives on school principals and ask questions about what they do. https://lnkd.in/gJFi5AEd