Countless American schools have terrible working and learning conditions. We all know teachers who have to work additional jobs to make ends meet. Teachers are leaving the classroom for better compensation and working conditions, and fewer people are pursuing careers in education.
This situation must change. We, as teachers and school staff, are coming together to advocate change. Take a moment to read the AFT Teacher and School Staff Shortage Task Force’s latest report Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? What America Must Do to Attract and Retain the Educators and School Staff Our Students Need.