Teach the Children Well: No Child Left Behind

Ask anyone to comment on the student dropout rate and you’ll hear back about how it’s already too high yet still rising, representative of a breakdown in our educational system, rooted in broader societal issues, especially dire in the inner cities and among minority populations, a true ongoing crisis, and a grave harbinger of a host of future problems.

But what about the teacher dropout rate — the number of teachers who leave for a new profession after only a few years on the job? According to a new study, half of new teachers quit within 5 years. Alarms are ringing for policy makers and school officials everywhere, but the public discourse on the issue of teacher dropouts pales in comparison to discussions of student dropouts. This, despite that not only is all of the above commentary equally applicable, but high teacher turnover and attrition undermines the quality of education for all students.

One organization that’s seeking solutions is The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future (NCTAF), a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization that is calling for a national effort to improve teacher retention by 50 percent. NCTAF is currently conducting a series of education policy forums around the U.S. as a means of sharing the innovations and improvements that are underway to meet the challenge.

As companies or as individuals, there’s no reason not to join with NCTAF in their mission to provide every child in America with competent, caring, qualified teachers in schools organized for success. In fact, we're doing just that -- working with NCTAF on a pro-bono basis.

You can too. Visit http://www.nctaf.org/ to learn more.

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