Anya Kamenetz - NPR
More than half of teachers are looking for the exits, a new national poll says
A new poll from the nation's largest teachers union finds burnout is widespread, and more educators say they're thinking about leaving.
Parents and caregivers of young children say they’ve hit pandemic rock bottom
The people who take care of and educate children under 5 years old, who are too young to be vaccinated, say they're in a special kind of hell right now.
Should schools require the COVID vaccine? Many experts say it’s too soon.
School vaccine mandates have been around for two centuries, but they've always brought pushback.
When can kids take off their masks in school? Here’s what some experts say
When can kids safely take off their masks in school? A panel of experts weighs in.
A look at the groups supporting school board protesters nationwide
The protests aren't ubiquitous, but they're widespread and intense enough that the National School Boards Association asked President Biden to step in, and Attorney General Merrick Garland then directed the FBI to help.
1 in 3 working families is struggling to find the child care they desperately need
And more than 1 in 3 adults in households with children say they have experienced serious problems meeting both their work and family responsibilities, according to an NPR poll.