U.S. Rep. Schneider leads roundtable discussion with educators; ‘We … want to focus on keeping our good teachers’

U.S. Rep. Schneider leads roundtable discussion with educators; ‘We … want to focus on keeping our good teachers’

Amid a nationwide teacher shortage, which includes Lake County, retaining seasoned instructors — as well as helping those new to the classroom develop — is crucial to ensuring all needed positions are filled. Michele Bertola, principal at the O’Plaine campus of Warren Township High School in Gurnee, said her job involves both hiring teachers and developing them into leaders who mentor those new to the classroom, thereby continuing the cycle of q…

U.S. congressman visits Highland Park to discuss new bill aimed at improving teacher recruitment, retention

Pairing first-year teachers with experienced mentors, establishing regular classroom observations from school principals and providing funding for teachers to attend professional development conferences. These were just some of the possible solutions that local and national leaders working in education reviewed with U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider during a roundtable discussion in Ravinia Elementary School on Wednesday, […] The post U.S. congressman vi…