Last year, I presented a reflection via a football analogy. It was a somber reflection and one whose tone I hoped would not carry over into this year’s perspective. Luckily, I was partially right. Unlike the past two years of 1,700 and 1,800 teacher vacancies as we entered summer (Educate Kansas, 2022-2023), this year, only 1,600 educational vacancies exist (Educate Kansas, 2024). However, this number still speaks to the educational crisis that Kansas—and to be fair, the United States—finds itself a part of. Is this the start to a downward trend? We can hope.
Category: column
Column: Perspectives from the President (2023)
Abstract
KATE President Nathan Whitman, who doesn’t watch football, provides an analogy to the 2022-2023 school year using football terminology in an attempt to reflect on the state of education in Kansas. Will it be a touchdown or a fumble? Read on and find out.
Column: Perspectives from the President (2022)
Abstract
KATE President Nathan Whitman provides personal and general educational reflections and insights into the 2022 school year, including an overview of educational fads in government, a statistical snapshot of trends and problems in teacher retention – including censorship, happenings within KATE’s programming for educators, and a call to action.
N. Grant Whitman 