New Haven School Expanding Free Housing Option for Teachers

New Haven school expanding free housing option for teachers

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Haven school is expanding its housing option for teachers. The Friends Center for Children already gives nine of its educators free housing near campus. The school wanted to do more for its teachers, so it asked them what their biggest expense was. “Out of the entire Friends Center teacher workforce, only one owned their own home, rent was the clear majority of the biggest expense, so we decided to tackle it,” exe…

Leading the Way: Building Schools Where Teachers Thrive

Education leaders recognize that effectively recruiting and retaining teachers is complex. It necessitates comprehensive reform of not only existing systems but also existing ideas about the importance and value of teachers as the nucleus of each and every classroom. This Spotlight highlights resources that school and district leaders can use to inform their plans to support, sustain, and retain teachers. Leading With Inquiry It is critical that…