Managing a personal and professional life is a daunting task for anyone in the workforce, but it can be especially draining on Missouri educators. The Department of Mental Health has established a system of microlearning courses that can enhance a teacher’s...
Missouri is recruiting and retaining teachers at a higher level. Alisa Nelson talks to Assistant State Education Commissioner Paul Katnik, who says the teacher shortage is far from over, but the recruitment and retention approach is working.
A hot topic in the Missouri Legislature has been focused on teachers – recruiting them, retaining them, and paying them adequately. State Senator Rusty Black is back with a bill that aims to help teachers out this session with a bill he has filed.
A new University of Missouri study is trying to find better ways for teachers to cope with stress. Teachers who do not deal with stressors properly are more likely to leave the teacher workforce. MU College of Education and Human Development professor Keith Herman...
A freshman Missouri lawmaker is calling on the Parson administration to prioritize teachers for COVID vaccinations. State Rep. Michael Burton, D-Lakeshire, wants to see teachers moved from tier three to tier two. “Right now, there’s a potential that they...
