Laura Hinz is all over the place. On a random Wednesday, she may be at McDonald’s picking up lunch for one of her students as a reward. On Tuesdays, she takes her students on field trips for what’s ...

Managing student behavior is a perennial teaching challenge—and one novice teachers invariably feel unprepared to face, amid rising reports of class disruptions, student mental health problems, and ...

Behavior incidents reported by teachers dropped from 1,061 in 2023-2024 to under 500 in the current school year.

We asked teachers about how students are doing at their school. Overall, many teachers hold negative views about students’ academic performance and behavior. Teachers in elementary, middle and high ...