There are roughly 300 teacher-powered schools across the United States. Some data suggests that giving teachers more control over their professional lives and of entire schools can improve teacher morale and retention and children’s educational experience.
In a time of slumping educator morale, a model that gives teachers greater control over their professional lives and of entire schools is winning attention.
Two weeks ago, on Nov. 22, I found myself at a border crossing checkpoint in the small Romanian city of Radauti, where some 800,000 refugees from nearby Ukraine, mainly women and children, have sought refuge from Vladimir Putin’s onslaught. There were already several inches of snow on the ground as winter took hold. Why was I there?