Category: Teachers
Massachusetts is poised to shake up literacy instruction — and some educators don’t like it
by Julian Roberts-Grmela, The Hechinger Report February 24, 2026 WAKEFIELD, Mass. — One winter morning at the Woodville School in […]
February 24, 2026
I Asked Students Whether They’d Want to be Teachers? They Responded, ‘Why Would I?’ – The 74
I spoke in January 2026 with 150 high school students about career options. After explaining my own career as a […]
February 22, 2026
Alabama made a big investment in elementary math, but underresourced schools still have a long way to go
by Steven Yoder, The Hechinger Report February 20, 2026 GREENVILLE, Ala. — Toward the end of a math lesson on […]
February 20, 2026
Teachers say they’re seeing a rise in explosive student behavior
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report February 18, 2026 Last summer, I was visiting a Head Start center in rural […]
February 18, 2026
Teachers facing more problems with disruptive students
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report February 17, 2026 SAN MATEO, Calif. — School had been in session at Lead […]
February 17, 2026
A new PLC model that builds collective efficacy and fights teacher burnout
Key points: In schools across the country, teacher turnover and burnout have reached crisis levels. Educators are stretched thin, often […]
February 13, 2026
OPINION: Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance should last well beyond halftime and extend to classrooms
by Tony DelaRosa, The Hechinger Report February 10, 2026 During Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, my family, a mix of […]
February 10, 2026
Easy A’s, lower pay: Grade inflation’s hidden damage
by Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report February 9, 2026 For more than three decades, grades in American schools and colleges […]
February 9, 2026
New research challenges fears about AI in the classroom
Key points: Rather than replacing student thinking, when teachers design and guide AI experiences, the technology is most often used […]
February 5, 2026