Investing in talent solutions isn’t a new priority. Since our inception, NewSchools has invested in early-stage talent focused organizations that have grown their impact and reach. More recently, our Diverse Leaders portfolio focused on growing the number and improving the quality of diverse teachers and leaders to keep pace with shifting student demographics. While the sector has made great strides to recruit and retain a more diverse workforce in education, we haven’t done enough to fundamentally shift the profession to make it a more viable and desirable vocation. 

It’s time to reimagine the role of teachers and right-size the job. We must evolve beyond the one teacher to 30 students classroom model to design engaging learning environments that meet the academic and social-emotional needs of students.