Forbes – Jonathan Cetel
“As an executive director of a non-profit focused on education policy, I often reflect on my teaching experience, and I am convinced that a major overhaul is needed to recruit and retain great teachers. Fundamentally, the profession is not geared toward meeting the needs of millennial talent…In a landmark 2010 McKinsey & Co study, we learned that nearly half of all new teachers come from the bottom third of high school graduates (based on SAT scores) and we are losing teachers quickly. Annually, 13% of teachers leave the classroom and nearly 50% leave after five years. I believe there are three major problems that need to be addressed…The good news is that policymakers are finally catching up to the research and recognizing that teachers are the most important asset in any school. We are starting to see some innovative practices being implemented in districts and states across the country.”(more)