Survey Says: February 2022

PIE Network brings you the latest surveys and public opinion polls that capture the perspectives of students, parents, teachers, principals, and system leaders. A recent RAND American School District Panel Survey analyzes district leaders’ concerns: 90% of district leaders expressed either “moderate” or “major” concern about students’ mental health this school year.  84% of district […]

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Tennessee’s New Teacher Apprenticeship Program and Grow Your Own Models

As states continue to grapple with teacher shortages and the need to diversify the teaching profession, many are adopting strategies to increase access to and reduce the cost of teacher preparation. A new effort to expand routes into the teaching profession is Tennessee’s Teacher Occupation Apprenticeship program, the first K-12 teacher apprenticeship program in the […]

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Establishing the Right to a Quality Education

Ben Austin and Van Schoales will share about Education Civil Rights Now, a new coalition of non-profit organizations, community leaders, and parents committed to establishing a civil right to quality education across America. Education Civil Rights Now is a growing bipartisan movement of civil rights, education, community, and business leaders that working to change our […]

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Survey Says: January 2022

PIE Network brings you the latest surveys and public opinion polls that capture the perspectives of students, parents, teachers, principals, and system leaders. Recent New York Times/Morning Consult poll [accompanying article here] explores how safe parents feel about their children returning to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic: One area of agreement among Democrats and Republicans […]

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Messaging Education Finance – Training with RALLY

In part two of this series on messaging education finance, Ashley Burns, and Sarah Sifuentes from RALLY will lead a workshop to provide hands-on learning and ensure advocates are equipped to use new messaging insights. The RALLY team will share a new messaging framework with key takeaways from recent polling and focus groups, as well […]

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