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The latest on divisive mascots in Vermont, an opportunity for a wellness retreat for educators, and the wobbly job market for school leaders. Check out the new ways that high school students are stepping up to help their school communities! #vted #vtpoli open.substack.com/pub/802ed/p/th…

The 802 Ed: This issue covers many topics that are immediately useful like swatting, book censorship, and the challenges of hiring special education staff. Be sure to check out the latest from this legislative session! #vted #vtpoli open.substack.com/pub/802ed/p/th…

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Winooski school board member Alex Yin announced his write-in candidacy for governor during this evening’s board meeting. #vted #vtpoli

Thousands of open positions, $150k in signing bonuses, sounds like a job market that is ready for rapid change! #vted burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/loc…

@vermontedition Great show this afternoon about school staffing. Adding to the conversation about school nurses, recent analysis by the 802 Ed Newsletter shows an increase of about 2 more state-wide nursing and health vacancies per day in the past 30 days, a worrying trend!

@vtprincipals has put out a call for middle and high schools to respond to an interest survey about e-esports, a fast-growing youth activity. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Headed to the @vtprincipals Academy this week? If so, check in with Spiral International, a small organization that helped two VT schools offer Chinese and Arabic with teachers that are paid for by the @StateDept. Maybe your school will be next? sevendaysvt.com/vermont/expand…

Vermont Art Educators Association is seeking nominations for the 2022 Vermont Art Teacher of the Year. Award recipient will receive a $300 grant to attend a national conference and for education supplies. Deadline is September 1. files.constantcontact.com/ddeefb54701/76…

VT Humanities requests nominations for the Swenson Humanities Educator Award to recognize a VT grade 6-12 educator who “exemplifies excellence in the teaching of the humanities” in the contexts of pandemic and structural racism. Nominations due today! vermonthumanities.org/for-educators/…

Walmart 1, Teaching 0: A recent news item from northeast Ohio highlights the choice an elementary school teacher made to take a job with Walmart, raising his salary by about 50% with bonuses. www-wrbl-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.wrbl.c…

Solving the Teacher Shortage: @VermontCF announced a $25k gift that will provide tuition plus stipend to current/future school staff members in Winooski who want to translate certification and work experience from overseas to VT's licensing standards. vermontcf.org/our-impact/imp…

Solving the Teacher Shortage: While many schools in Vermont are struggling to find teachers and staff for the coming school year, a recent story from AK points to similar challenges and an innovative solution that may also work in the Green Mountain state. alaskabeacon.com/2022/07/21/wee…

Planning for Mindfulness: A recent Edutopia article recommends resources for integrating weekly and monthly wellness exercises that are geared for younger students but may be more widely applicable even to faculty meetings. edutopia.org/article/establ…

Empathy with Action: Research may support the importance of leaders showing empathy, but the “critical element of action” is what can make or break things for a team, according to a recent book review in Stanford Social Innovation Review. ssir.org/books/excerpts…

Rutland Mayor David Allaire said Rep. Peter Fagan, who is also a retired local school commissioner and a military veteran, has the experience, leadership skills and unifying ability that the board needs. vtdigger.org/2022/05/26/rut…

Vermont's afterschool professionals and early childhood educators: free VT state park passes! Deadline is June 1. #vted form.jotform.com/221394517744056

Superintendents Aging Backwards: Or at least, they are generally getting younger across the country with a nearly 10% increase in supes in their 40s as compared to a decade ago and a similar decrease in supes aged 60 or older. #vted @vtvsa #page/8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pageturnpro.com/AASA/104417-Ma…

How to Talk About Racial Trauma: A federally sponsored webinar led by clinical psychologists about racial trauma in children and adolescents, with specific strategies for discussing race, racial discrimination, and racial trauma. May 25, 1 - 2 pm. #vted mhttcnetwork.org/media/9294