Author: Grace Maliska

After years of building up their digital ecosystems, school districts are entering a new phase. The question heading into the 2025-26 school year isn’t whether to use edtech. It’s which tools are working, which ones aren’t, and how to tell the difference.District leaders are under increasing pressure to improve student outcomes, support teachers, and use limited funds wisely. Technology remains a key part of that strategy, but not all tools contribute equally. The challenge is deciding what stays, what goes, and what truly delivers results.That challenge is compounded by the sheer volume of available metrics. Edtech companies often present usage…

In a rousing speech that brought hundreds of educators to their feet in the spirit of solidarity and action, AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram reminded TEACH attendees what the AFT stands for: the “relentless pursuit of a better public education system, a better body politic and, in fact, a better life for all.” Photo credit: Pamela Wolfe Calling out the “bully” in Washington, D.C., Ingram noted that elections matter, but he showed that teaching matters more. “Teaching is not a transactional partnership. … It’s a long-term proposition for human power and dignity,” he said, adding, “Teaching … is a revolutionary act.”As…

(Image credit: Michelle Chenevert)In her time as Director of Technology at Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Michelle Chenevert has learned that opportunity sometimes arrives in unwelcome company.“In some cases, disasters have driven what we’ve had to do,” Chenevert says. “Hurricane Katrina didn’t affect Baton Rouge, but it affected nearby New Orleans. We had to open a night school for displaced students from New Orleans who lost their homes, but needed to finish school.”Chenevert and her team worked overnight, adding computer accounts to make sure students could login and access the wifi so they could graduate, and gain some sense…