Virginia reports steep learning loss, teacher departures

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch

by Michael Martz

Virginia report documents steep learning loss, teacher departures

Virginia must make up for steep learning losses in public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the state is losing teachers far faster than it is replacing them, a new study concluded on Monday, challenging lawmakers to invest more funds to retain school staff, while boosting math and reading achievement.  

The study by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission confirmed steep declines in 4th grade math and reading achievement, but also documented a widening gap between the number of qualified teachers leaving and entering the profession that's on the front line of helping students recover from their losses.

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