benefits Archives

The economic squeeze: Understanding how inflation affects teacher well-being and career decisions

November 7, 2025 by Dr. Jason Richardson, Garden City Elementary School & the International University of the Caribbean

Due to inflation, teacher well-being and self-efficacy are impacted by a struggle to maintain their standard of living.

In recent years, the teaching profession has faced unprecedented challenges, with inflation emerging as a significant factor affecting educators' professional lives and career choices.

The Road to Efficiency for K-12 Schools

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 by Jeff Festa

This whitepaper discusses the financial challenges faced by K-12 school districts and advocates for the modernization of travel, expense, ... Read more

Rethink the ordinary: 10 benefits of interactive solutions for education

September 18, 2025September 12, 2025 by Jeff Festa

In this era where technology influences nearly every aspect of life, education has an essential technology leadership role to ... Read more

Literacy

5 steps to a successful literacy training rollout for teachers

August 12, 2025 by Catherine Guillory, Lafayette Parish School System

Teachers are busy, but educators will be inspired when they see the tangible results of their professional learning in literacy.

A lot of teachers assume that once students get to fourth or fifth grade, they already know how to read. And while this is true most of the…

Education Policy & Funding

Radical transparency in school benefits: A smarter way to manage public dollars

August 7, 2025 by Jonathan Jallad, Acentria Public Risk, a Foundation Risk Partners Company

Transparency is a path to fiscal responsibility, employee trust, and strategic clarity in school healthcare and school district benefits.

For public school districts across Florida and much of the country, employee benefits--particularly health insurance--are among the largest and fastest-growing budget line items.

AI in Education

How to avoid cognitive debt by building critical thinking skills

July 29, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Clear instruction, critical dialogue, and process-focused assignments help students use AI in ways that help avoid cognitive debt.

As AI tools become increasingly embedded in K-12 education, they offer personalized learning, real-time feedback, and access to information at unprecedented speed.

AI in Education

Gen Z educators embrace AI tools more often than Gen X

July 16, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

Overall, U.S. educators say AI tools have enhanced classroom engagement, but want clearer guidance on its use in learning.

While educators demonstrate enthusiasm for AI’s efficiency and accessibility benefits--especially younger educators--they also have a desire to preserve the human element in teaching and a demand for clearer…

COVID in Schools

Family engagement is critical to COVID academic recovery

June 26, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

Family engagement is essential to mitigating COVID-related learning challenges--and its impact extends far beyond test scores.

Family engagement is an essential part of continued COVID recovery, but is often misunderstood when education policy is formed, leading to a lack of involvement from families, caregivers,…

Teacher Well-Being

Teacher stress levels have surpassed pandemic-era highs

June 6, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Student behavior challenges, low compensation, and administrative demands are driving teacher stress, burnout, and turnover.

America’s K-12 educators are more stressed than ever, with many considering leaving the profession altogether, according to new survey data from Prodigy Education.

Literacy

One-Two-Three-Read!: A motivational reading program that works

May 20, 2025 by Dr. Gregory Stephens, Rust College and Mississippi State University

An educator-created reading program inspired genuine excitement, reinforced reading habits, and brought classrooms together.

How can educators transform reading into something students want to do rather than have to do? That’s the question we set out to answer when we created One-Two-Three-Read!.

District Management

Preparing for the interview season

April 9, 2025 by Steven M. Baule, Ed.D., Ph.D.

Readying for an interview for a new education position involves several key steps that can significantly impact the outcome.

Spring brings not only showers and flowers, but it also brings the opportunity to interview for new education positions. Preparing for an interview involves several key steps that…

District Management

How schools can effectively manage student activity funds with digital wallets

March 4, 2025 by Jamie Rosenberg, ClassWallet

Digital wallets can save time and reduce the management burden on student organizations' advisors and coaches.

Earlier this year, students on a Florida debate team were devastated to discover that their coach had stolen thousands of dollars from the club’s student activity fund, emptying…

AI in Education

Navigating AI in education: The future of human teaching

January 29, 2025 by Sam Bowman, Contributing Writer

Smart classrooms blend AI tools with skilled teaching, creating spaces where students learn from both digital insights and human wisdom.

Artificial intelligence brings opportunities and questions to classrooms worldwide. Teachers find AI tools that grade assignments, create lesson plans, and offer personalized student support.

Live @ FETC 2025

Look who’s talking—Classroom Robotics Continue to Flourish

January 10, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Who: Brittney Tarr is a PreK-6 STEM Specialist at Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School and a doctoral student at Illinois State ... Read more

Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning in literacy education

January 6, 2025 by Content Provided by 3P Learning

Educators see success using digital solutions to meet diverse student needs, and gamified learning can help students master literacy.

On average, about 25 percent of children in the early grades struggle with reading. These students are often reluctant readers because they find the process complicated, and they…

District Management

Better benefits could help ease educator turnover

January 6, 2025 by Dutch Ross, Purchasing Power

HR leaders should update educators on available benefits in advance of open enrollment and throughout the year to lessen educator turnover.

When discussing public school employee compensation packages, the conversations often center around salaries. A recent Pew Research Center survey found only 15 percent of teachers are extremely or…

Online & Hybrid Learning

How satellite connectivity can narrow the digital learning gap

December 18, 2024 by Mike Tippets, Hughes

Satellite connectivity can rapidly bridge the digital divide and enable lifelong e-learning and upskilling for students and workers alike.

We are living through a dramatic transformation in how Americans learn. Though not exactly new, e-learning is being quickly embraced by more and more people as a complement…

Newsline

Versaterm Launches the Florida Safety and Threat Management Portal

December 13, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

MESA and TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Versaterm, a global public safety solutions leader, today announced a partnership to support Florida’s ... Read more

Teacher Well-Being

Better pay, benefits can boost teacher retention

December 3, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Larger pay increases and better benefits could improve K-12 teacher retention, finds a new, nationally representative RAND survey.

Larger pay increases and better benefits could help keep K-12 teachers in the teacher workforce, finds a new, nationally representative RAND survey.

AI in Education

AI’s transformative role in accessibility

October 3, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Ongoing collaboration among educators, policymakers, and tech developers is essential to navigate the complexities of AI in accessibility.

AI has tremendous potential to enhance accessibility and support for students--particularly for students with disability, according to a new report from CoSN and CAST.

Education Technology

Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

September 26, 2024 by ESchool News

From increasing student engagement with interactive tools to enabling personalized learning and fostering collaboration, the benefits of technology in the classroom are wide-ranging.

Education Technology

What are the Advantages of Using Technology in the Learning Process?

September 26, 2024 by ESchool News

The integration of education technology in the learning process has revolutionized education, offering numerous benefits. What are the advantages of using technology in the learning process?

What are Some Positive Effects of Technology on Education?

September 26, 2024 by ESchool News

Education technology has revolutionized education, offering numerous positive effects that enhance learning and teaching experiences. What are some positive effects of technology on education?

Education Technology

What are the Benefits of Using Technology in the Classroom?

September 26, 2024 by ESchool News

Using education technology in the classroom offers numerous benefits, enhancing engagement, personalization, and collaboration among students. What are the benefits of using technology in the classroom?

Innovation Insights

New Resources For Managing AI in Schools

September 26, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

CoSN and CAST last released a comprehensive report entitled “AI and Accessibility in Education.” Authored by Fernanda Pérez Perez, a recipient of The ... Read more

Education Technology

September 26, 2024 by ESchool News

Education technology (or edtech) in K-12 education has become an integral part of modern learning environments, transforming how students engage with content, teachers, and each other.

Innovation Insights

Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Edtech Benefits, AI, and Top Educators

August 23, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

NetSupport – a classroom management solution used throughout the globe – has published the results of a survey asking educators ... Read more

Why Should You Deploy Wi-Fi 7 APs in Your Schools

February 12, 2025August 20, 2024 by Jeff Festa

There are many benefits to deploying Wi-Fi 7 today, including faster connectivity, improved security, and the ability to support high-density ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators

June 19, 2024 by Sam Bowman, Contributing Writer

Edtech raises new challenges for educators and administrators to solve, but ethical edtech use prepares students for the future.

As technology that was cutting-edge not even a decade ago becomes more accessible to all, people are finding new ways to incorporate that tech into longstanding, critically important…

Classroom Learning

7 principles of outdoor learning for early childhood

May 7, 2024 by Jennifer Fernández, School Specialty

Outdoor learning offers engaging learning opportunities that boost students’ social and emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children. It encourages development of gross motor skills, helps improve coordination and balance,…

Teaching Trends

4 ways to encourage play in education

April 25, 2024 by Jamie MacPherson, Van Andel Institute for Education

Play is essential for learning—but all too often, educators don’t include it in classrooms. Here's how to encourage play in education.

As a longtime educator, I’ve witnessed firsthand the incredible benefits that play can have in a K–8 classroom. Unstructured play is how students learn to interact with the…

AI in Education

How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

May 6, 2024April 23, 2024 by Timothy Montalvo, Iona University

Educators must recognize the transformative potential of digital tools and AI in shaping the future of social studies education.

Social studies education serves as the cornerstone for cultivating informed and engaged citizens capable of understanding the complexities of the world around them.

Edtech Trends

Educators love their edtech, but want more training

April 18, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Nearly all educators believe edtech tools enhance learning, but want to ensure they're using the tools the right way.

An overwhelming majority of educators believe edtech makes teaching and learning better, according to a new survey from classroom management solution NetSupport.

Newsline

SMART Technologies Unveils the OS-Free SMART Board GX Zero

April 4, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

CALGARY, AB – SMART Technologies is excited to announce the launch of the company’s latest interactive display for education and ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

Igniting student curiosity through career exploration

March 27, 2024 by Tim Needles, Smithtown School District & Five Towns College

Career resources and career exploration add immense value to classroom instruction for both educators and students.

Over my 25 years in the classroom, I’ve seen educators successfully overcome a variety of challenges to help their students learn. However, student engagement remains a challenge for…

Take measure of your mathematics practices

July 31, 2024March 25, 2024 by Jeff Festa

DNA Mathematics professional development empowers educators to master the mathematics being taught in classrooms. To exemplify the benefits of DNA ... Read more

AI in Education

K-12 schools aren’t ready for AI’s risks or benefits

March 8, 2024 by Laura Ascione

K-12 schools don't have the staffing consistency or classroom management skills necessary to harness AI's power and address its risks.

Almost all school superintendents (97 percent) say that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use AI effectively and responsibly. Still, only 37 percent have a…

Coding and Robotics

Friday 5: K-12 coding

February 23, 2024 by Laura Ascione

K-12 coding is beneficial to all students, whether or not they pursue STEM paths in college and the workforce.

K-12 coding can completely change learning for students, engaging reluctant learners and activating parts of the brain used for computational thinking, problem solving, and collaboration.

STEM & STEAM Trends

Friday 5: STEAM education in action

February 16, 2024 by Laura Ascione

STEAM education offers students many opportunities to develop in-demand skills needed for a growing workforce.

STEAM education--science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics--prepares students for success beyond high school by helping them develop much-needed durable skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving.

AI in Education

Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Education

February 5, 2024 by ESchool News

AI technologies are reshaping traditional educational models, offering innovative tools that adapt to individual student needs, streamline administrative tasks, and provide valuable insights through data analytics.

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