AESA Perspectives Journal
After thoughtful consideration, AESA has made the decision to discontinue Perspectives Journal. This change aligns with our evolving communications strategy and our commitment to exploring new, more dynamic ways to share member stories and research. Many of our members are now publishing thought leadership on other platforms, and we encourage you to continue doing so. Please contact Claire Sowder when your work is published so she can share it with the AESA network.Â
Although new issues will no longer be produced, the Perspectives archive will remain available and searchable on the AESA website, preserving the journal’s legacy and continuing to serve as a valuable resource for our members.
Back to Blog By Kay Shurtleff Lack of respect, high stress, long hours, low pay, high stakes tests. These are all reasons teachers give for leaving the classroom and sometimes even the profession. With so many districts operating with unfilled positions, the teacher shortage is an issue that demands attention. Rather than approaching the problem…
Read MoreUnfortunately, in the K12 school setting, injuries tend to disproportionately affect those engaged in physical labor, a demographic often characterized by multilingual and multicultural backgrounds. This article explores a transformative journey undertaken by a workers’ compensation trust, a journey rooted in cultural sensitivity and racial equity.
Read MoreBack to Blog In the current educational landscape, school trustees face a distinct and challenging environment characterized by political maneuvering and persistent change, largely influenced by the recent pandemic. The educational system’s shockwaves stemming from COVID-19 have led to far-reaching consequences, including learning setbacks, heightened social divisions, and exacerbation of pre-existing disruptions in school governance…
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Like many Educational Service Agencies (ESAs) across the country, Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 (AIU8) strives to create customized solutions to challenges that confront its member school districts. Fortunately, less than a year before the COVID-19 challenge arrived, the AIU8 embraced a state funding opportunity to collaborate with the nation’s only Trauma-Skilled™ Schools certification program to create a capacity-building model for addressing school trauma issues in its primarily rural, four-county region.
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