Challenges with student behavior continue to strain schools across Delaware.
Following a survey decrying “unaddressed student behavioral challenges,” 3 out of every 5 respondents within Delaware’s largest teachers union indicated they were more likely to leave public education due to trials with the same.
Some 81% advocated for districtwide phone restrictions. That came among other suggestions from DSEA to the Student Behavior and School Climate task force convened this year.
That body’s first report is now out. In this weekly roundup, we’ll catch you up on this and other education updates you may have missed.
Student behavior task force releases first report, recommendations
Recommendations came in nine sections and over 50 bullet points .
Over a dozen of those points correspond to directives already required by the state, while members agreed they require more support to actually implement.
Recommendations included several requests for Delaware’s Department of Education to develop standardized policies, from a school-bus discipline matrix , an attendance policy , discipline procedures for students with disabilities and much more. It joins calls to expand professional development and higher-education collaborations.