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Teacher Voices

As schools closed without warning in response to the coronavirus threat, teachers across California had to innovate and find new ways to connect with and support their students. In this section, teachers share how they confronted this monumental challenge.

Commentary
September 26, 2022

We need to fix professional development for teachers

Instead of long, arduous training about content they are already experts in, schools should offer training that is engaging and focused on content enrichment.

Kati Begen
Commentary
September 14, 2022

A trusting relationship between school, home is essential for excellent outcomes in special education

Building trust requires more than just a prompt response to calls and emails. But that simple act is a powerful signal to recipients that their concerns have been heard and someone cares about them.

Miriam Kurtzig Freedman
Commentary
September 7, 2022

New professional standards would help teachers better engage, empower students

Inclusivity and culturally relevant learning experiences should not be left to chance. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing should quickly approve the updated standards for the teaching profession.

Josh Salas
Teacher Voices
August 2, 2022

Students should learn about the human impact of war

Few students will need to recite dates, presidents or military strategies as adults, but most will cross paths with people displaced by violence.

Marco Chacón
Teacher Voices
July 18, 2022

We need less summer, more vacation

The ten-week summer results in long, brutal stretches during both the fall and spring without any meaningful break from school.

Heath Madom
Teacher Voices
April 5, 2022

What if Covid’s silver lining could be what we learn from the kids?

Amidst all the bad news about how the pandemic has affected children, teachers are seeing surprising positive changes in their students as well.

Thomas Courtney
Student voices
March 25, 2022

Student Voices: What's the right balance between in-person and online instruction in college?

Members of EdSource's California Student Journalism Corps asked students at several California campuses, as well as one professor, what they felt was the optimal mix of online versus in-person instruction.

Erick Cabrera, Raya Torres, Ramon Castanos and Mary McFadden
Coronavirus
March 15, 2022

End of school mask mandate brings relief, lingering concerns

The end of California's mask mandate for schools Monday meant students and school staff no longer have to wear masks to school, but many still did.

Diana Lambert, Carolyn Jones, Ali Tadayon, Emma Gallegos, And Kate Sequeira
Commentary
March 2, 2022

Stop resisting, professors, and embrace online teaching

Integrating online instruction with in-person classes can enhance teaching and learning if done well.

Anuradha Basu
Commentary
January 24, 2022

We need a reckoning for scapegoating teachers over Covid

Demands for reckonings over school Covid closures scapegoat teachers, but spare the more glaring culprits.

Andrew Simmons
Teacher Voices
January 20, 2022

Teachers must prioritize inclusivity

Making sure that all students feel valued, seen and included must not be left to chance.

Tamra Simpson
Teacher Voices
January 17, 2022

Let's use educator effectiveness funds to build collaborative communities

The influx of funding can help educators better collaborate to create a more useful, meaningful and humane educational experience for students.

David Tow
Teacher Voices
January 9, 2022

What teachers want you to know about this year

Members of EdSource's Teachers Advisory Group share their experiences with returning to school after the pandemic lockdowns.

John Fensterwald
Teacher Voices
January 4, 2022

Teachers are not therapists

Policymakers and administrators must have the courage to make big changes to provide students more access to mental health professionals.

Ellen Dahlke
Teacher Voices
December 28, 2021

Investing in teacher wellness has never been more critical

California must support teachers and invest in their well-being to halt the growing shortage.

Beatrice Viramontes