In his first public remarks about his office's priorities since starting in the role earlier this month, Massachusetts education secretary Pat Tutwiler outlined a framework for education in the state.
Tutwiler told an audience of about 300 people at the Omni Parker House Hotel that going forward, his office will operate from a framework: stabilize, heal and transform.
In his first public remarks about his office's priorities since starting in the role two-and-a-half weeks ago, Tutwiler said the state must focus on addressing the growing educator shortage in the K-12 and early education space. In Massachusetts, each child care center is short an average of three staff members.
He proposed finding more ways to get people interested in the profession as early as high school and giving students real world experience during the school year. He also discussed the need to make educator credentials more affordable, by experimenting with new financial aid programs and expanding partnerships with community colleges."The past two years have really underscored the relationship between well-being and learning," he said.
Teachers and school leaders regularly share that mental health challenges among students persist, Tutwiler said, even as school buildings are back open for in-person learning. The struggles are evident as students exhibit disruptive behaviors and high rates of absenteeism.
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