Most Schools Report Some Concern About Students Meeting Academic Standards and Issues Related to Staffing Shortages
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Most public school leaders, 92 percent, indicated at least some level of concern about their students meeting academic standards, according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). In addition, 80 percent of school leaders reported some level of concern about issues related to staffing shortages, such as increased class sizes or staff doing work outside of their intended duties.
- In addition, 80 percent of school leaders reported some level of concern about issues related to staffing shortages, such as increased class sizes or staff doing work outside of their intended duties.
- "What they are telling us through this latest School Pulse Panel survey is that the majority of them have some level of concern related to important issues that we asked them about, with most (92 percent) saying they were concerned about students meeting academic standards and 8 in 10 saying they were concerned about issues related to staffing shortages.
- Also, about 4 in 10 reported they are moderately or extremely concerned about students' mental health, as well as the mental health of teachers and staff.
- It's a Herculean task to manage all these challenges, and we hope that understanding what school leaders are facing will identify essential areas of support."