In a newly released survey of the 2015 State Teachers of the Year (STOY), this new class of accomplished teachers shared their views on topics affecting educators across the country.
Forty-six of the 56 STOYs responded to Scholastic’s online survey, and while this is not a nationally representative sample of teachers, it is an interesting voice in the ongoing dialogue about our schools. For instance, the top three areas on which STOYs would focus school funding in order to have the highest impact on learning are anti-poverty initiatives (48%), early learning (37%) and reducing barriers to learning such as access to wrap-around services, healthcare, etc. (35%). This group of teachers also shared the barriers to learning they see in their classrooms, including challenges of teaching and areas of high satisfaction, views of and experiences with independent reading, the impact of higher standards, and more.
Results from the survey can be found here: http://edublog.scholastic.com/post/we-surveyed-2015-state-teachers-year
For more from the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/poverty-family-stress-are-thwarting-student-success-top-teachers-say/2015/05/19/17f2e35a-fe3c-11e4-833c-a2de05b6b2a4_story.html
