by Dr. Roderick "Rocky" Sams | Sep 19, 2023 | Blog
Protecting your most vulnerable students, staff, and visitors is not only an essential responsibility but having a plan in place will give the rest of your staff a sense of safety and peace of mind. But even the best emergency response plan falls short if it doesn’t...
by Jay Floyd | May 1, 2023 | Blog
From year to year, teachers improve their skills and learn new and better ways to reach their students. Teacher retention creates a safe and supportive learning environment where students can thrive. Experienced educators bring plenty of positives to the classroom....
by Jay Floyd | Feb 15, 2023 | Blog
Virginia’s public schools are in crisis. A severe shortage of qualified teachers leaves schools understaffed; consequently, Virginia’s students are underserved. Data show that 10,900 teachers left the workforce ahead of the 2022-23 school year, while Virginia schools...
by Jay Floyd | Dec 28, 2022 | Blog
District leadership does more than just create guidelines for staff, students, and parents to follow. School leadership makes or breaks school culture—and, most importantly, teacher retention. Every leader in a school district has great power. Superintendents, school...
by Dr. Roderick "Rocky" Sams | Dec 28, 2022 | Blog
Classrooms should be safe havens for teachers and students. So what happens when that space is threatened? Job-related stress and burnout continue to wreak havoc on the education sector. Edweek surveyed teachers and principals and found record highs for stress....
