Kate Walsh

President, National Council on Teacher Quality

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

@DianeSwonk What is with the cleavage on the Newshour?

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

Tomorrow is my last day. I can't believe it. There's one bright spot. I never have to send another tweet. I stunk at this. Sorry @elonmusk. https://t.co/elaJxpLpbi

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

.@Dr_Vitti of @Detroitk12 makes a very valid point that teacher prep programs and universities need to be held accountable for the number and types of teachers they are producing each year. I couldn't agree more!

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

Great piece on understanding the scope of school staffing shortages in Michigan, and why data systems that track this information are needed to provide perspective on the teacher labor market.

[Jennifer Chambers @jchambers_DN]

Does Michigan have K-12 staff problem? State officials don't know how many jobs are vacant https://t.co/bR5IBQTLU4 via @detroitnews

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

An interesting takeaway: Few states report key data on the current teacher workforce & the number of vacancies at the district level, as well as certification levels. Michigan doesn't. As @Tara_Kilbride & I argue, we need to measure the problem before we can know how to fix it.

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

@natwexler Not surprising.

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

Here are 4 steps states could take now to improve supply of teachers. Tell me what I am missing! https://t.co/rSnTKUOuas

[Stephanie Banchero @sbanchero]

Uptick but no exodus: Despite stress, most teachers stay put https://t.co/fh7XaB9Qai via @Chalkbeat

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

Congratulations to my friend and fellow education warrior, Heather Peske! You will be amazing!

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

The pandemic has undoubtedly put a strain on the teacher workforce. However, some data being cited in recent stories about mass resignations is fuzzy at best. If high quit rates are true, let's work to fix it. If not, it's wreaking harm to the profession.
https://t.co/OmDN1AWLWd

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

So what did I find? The basis for most of the teachers-quitting stories is not any actual resignation data, but one of the many recent surveys of teachers. In my latest piece, I delve into why that distinction matters.
https://t.co/NKEMnA1iR4

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

The teaching profession gets its fair share of criticism--including making it out to be an impossible job. But those who do it, have a real passion for helping shape young minds and future leaders.

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

When recent news coverage made claims of mass teacher resignations due to the pandemic, I thought it was necessary to understand exactly where reporters are getting their data to substantiate these claims.

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

cc: @alexanderrusso, @jwestanderson, @matt_barnum, @laurenonthehill, @mcmageejr, @ccsso, @ChadAldeman, @DrMikeHansen, @KatherineStrunk

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

With the uptick in recent news coverage regarding mass teacher resignations, understanding where reporters are pulling this data from is crucial to telling a complete story.

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

My new piece on the "teachers are quitting en masse" narrative digs into this and touches on where the real concern should lie: how the absence of good data on the teacher labor market negatively impacts teacher policies. https://t.co/NKEMnA1iR4

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

@matt_barnum This data can be had through a back door, vendor source. Ask @CEDR_US

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

@matt_barnum California made a conscious decision not to collect any teacher data 10 years ago, worried about eval data. Ironically less now than in 2010.

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

@markseidenberg Lost only once but think I was kind of drunk.

[Kate Walsh @nctqkate]

@CEDR_US @alexanderrusso @ChadAldeman @matt_barnum @Stephen_Sawchuk I will pay someone a $100 to track down the denominator for the LinkedIn stat in the WSJ story, that 65% of teachers on LinkedIn quit in the past year for a new career. Not optimsitic that @LinkedIn will respond to my query nor has the WSJ reporter.