Reduce Tennessee’s Teacher Shortage with K-12 IT Support Software
The acute elimia, the Allegheny woodrat, the pallid sturgeon—what do these names have in common? They are on the list of species in Tennessee at risk for endangerment. But there is one of other group that has Tennessee policymakers and citizens as worried: teachers.
There are many reasons why teachers are struggling. The pandemic has contributed to a decline in interest and tech fatigue has been a major source of stress. An NEA survey found that more than 50% of educators say they will likely leave teaching earlier than originally planned as a result of the pandemic—which is especially troubling. This leaves bigger workloads for fewer existing teachers, which leads to even more burnout.
But there are ways to get out of this cycle. IT tools might not be the first thing one thinks of for stemming burnout, but once functional tools and processes are in place, teachers get time back during their days and let them focus on instruction.
How does your district’s tech stack affect teachers?
A very important aspect of evaluating whether technology is helping (or hurting) teachers and staff is by conducting audits. Audits take the time to determine tech and process effectiveness, and can often help both limited budgets and the daily duties of teachers and students in the classroom.
Don’t believe it? Think about it. If a teacher’s computer is running slowly, that could potentially affect how fast they are able to grade assignments, and that may cause them to work extra hours—thus starting the constant stress from technical problems, which contributes to the nationwide teacher shortage. K-12 IT teams need to think about using technology every day, so that they can really streamline teachers’ experiences.
If you’re not sure where to start, don’t worry. Edutopia recommends asking four questions for each piece of legacy tech, ranging from “Is this minimizing complexity?” to “Does this technology preserve or enhance human connection?” We’ve even compiled our own insights into our own article on the topic.
See real-world savings by making the switch.
From finding the right combination of hardware and software needs to staying within strict limits, working within K-12 budgets can be difficult. That’s why drilling down into what systems and processes work for your specific district is integral to supporting the teachers, staff, and students within your district.
An interoperable tech solution like Incident IQ can save a school district with 10,000 students an estimated $1,349,666 in total savings. Incident IQ is designed to streamlined help ticketing and asset management solutions, and school districts that use Incident IQ experience as much as an 80% improvement to service access, issue resolution time, and service delivery. (To learn the savings available for your particular district, use our savings calculator to find out)
If your district is burning through budget dollars with outdated processes and inferior asset management, reach out to us. Incident IQ is dedicated to streamlining critical support workflows for K-12 support teams so that Tennessee K-12 teachers and students can thrive.
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