A new push to reduce reporting requirements for Alabama teachers is underway after SB280, the Teacher Paperwork Streamlining Act, went into effect.
The findings of a statewide survey, presented during an Alabama State Department of Education work session, have become the backbone of the legislative effort designed to eliminate tasks that drain teacher time without meaningfully improving student outcomes.
The Alabama State Department of Education committee appointees told lawmakers that the survey collected more than 500 responses. While that represents a small share of Alabama’s roughly 45,000 classroom teachers, the feedback still painted a picture. Educators said that while they spend large amounts of time on documentation, not every task delivers equal value for students…