by kids1stadvocac | Mar 10, 2026 | State
EdSource When more than 90% of San Diego Unified School District teachers voted to authorize a strike, it wasn’t just about pay increases or health care benefits — it was about special education caseloads that some teachers say are pushing them out of the profession....
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 10, 2026 | State
WZTV House Bill 0448, which Glynn first introduced last year, would require all teachers to receive specialized training in de-escalation and conflict resolution for special education students. “And so what this bill does is give them those few things or few...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 24, 2026 | State
Bridge Detroit As the Detroit school district continues to experience special education teacher shortages, its superintendent is proposing ways for more teachers to enter the field. Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District, said due...
by kids1stadvocac | Jan 6, 2026 | Federal
Education Week Special education has grappled with chronic staff shortages for decades. But efforts to support and retain new teachers can shortchange the specialized needs of educators serving students with disabilities, contributing to a constant revolving door of...
by kids1stadvocac | Dec 2, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive Special education staff turnover is a constant challenge at Godwin Heights Public Schools in Michigan. Sometimes a special education role will turn vacant just a month or six weeks after the district hired someone because they start and leave so quickly,...
