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Principals tell KCKPS board staffing and class size are top barriers; retention and creative supports raised
Summary
Principals across elementary, middle and high schools told the board that hiring and retaining certified teachers, reducing class size and providing coaching are the district’s top needs. Board members and principals discussed retention strategies including pay, daycare pilots, central supports and the district’s use of temporary contractors.
Principals representing elementary, middle and high schools told the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools board on May 1 that staffing shortages, large class sizes and teacher retention are the district’s most pressing barriers to student progress.
Elementary representative Brett Bernard told the board, “Three of the top barriers identified by elementary schools are staffing and class size, meeting the diverse needs of our students, and finding more time to provide teacher and staff collaboration to support differentiated instruction.”
Why it matters: Principals said certified classroom staff are the most important lever for improving student outcomes and that when class sizes rise, teachers have less capacity for small-group instruction, coaching and differentiated lessons. Multiple principals urged the board…
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