Social-emotional learning in schools helps students develop invaluable personal and social skills that support academic, professional, and personal success. These skills include confidence in decision-making, overcoming hardships, building healthy relationships, and managing emotions.

TEACH.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding and supporting the next generation of teachers to ensure our nation’s students have the teachers they deserve. They partner with state education agencies, school districts, nonprofits, and Teacher Prep Programs in their partner regions to effectively recruit and retain educators.

Teacher appreciation is a vital tool for improving teacher well-being. As the demands of teaching rise and shift, we are continuing to see an increase in teacher burnout and a decrease in teacher retention and recruitment, which indicate low teacher well-being.

Every year, much ink is spilled both in schools and in the media about how to improve academic outcomes for students. However, many of those conversations overlook one of the most critical factors in achieving those outcomes: student engagement.