According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), K-12 public schools faced significant teacher shortages in 2022, with nearly half reporting vacancies. Special education was one of ...

The special education workforce has faced a crisis of attracting and retaining qualified educators in recent years. A new volume takes an approach linking recruitment, education, support and ...

With more than 7.5 million students currently being served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, special education (SPED) teachers are among the most needed professionals in schools ...

If you’re heading into your first job as a special education teacher, congratulations. Not only will you be able to use the knowledge you developed as a student to make a difference in children’s ...

Like Erica, special education teachers throughout U.S. public schools have been vocal about their concerns regarding working conditions after the pandemic, particularly the shortage of resources and ...

Public schools are struggling to fill vacancies for special education teachers. For the 2024-25 school year, 72% of public schools with special education teacher vacancies reported they'd "experienced ...

Special education teachers tend to have hefty workloads that can lead to stress and burnout. Principals may not be able to solve all their problems, but they can offer an important relief—emotional ...

The most underrated source of graduate student life is the resources that we have, specifically funding. And being a part of the Graduate Student Association (GSA), that has a lot of alignment with ...

Kellen Hedler is actively engaged in his fourth-grade classroom: He raises his hand to correctly answer a math question, he reads prompts out loud for the class and he gathers with classmates to watch ...

Buffalo School Superintendent James A. Williams wants to reduce special-education placements by 5,000 students by dramatically changing staffing patterns so troubled youngsters get the help they need ...