A new report from Gallup and Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, finds that Gen Z wants work that makes a positive difference in the world. Eight in 10 young people hope their future job will focus on helping others, and 72% say helping others outside of work is important.
The Walton Family Foundation announced more than $220 million in active grants to improve K-8 literacy and math outcomes for students across the United States. Aligned with the foundation’s new five-year strategy, these investments seek to strengthen student achievement, targeting the classroom, school, and system levels.
A new Walton Family Foundation-Gallup survey finds that many teachers are managing growing demands with limited clarity and support. Fewer than half say expectations for teaching excellence are fully realistic, and 77% of teachers facing unrealistic expectations report frequent burnout.
AI is already part of Gen Z’s daily life – and most students believe it belongs in the classroom. According to a new Gallup/Walton Family Foundation survey, nearly 8 in 10 students (78%) say AI should have a place in the classroom, and 51% report using it daily or weekly.
Hear from teachers about what helps them meet students’ needs and why support, materials and collaboration matter. The Walton Family Foundation’s classroom investments are part of its broader 2030 education strategy to support thriving youth by strengthening schools, classrooms and systems. The strategy builds on the foundation’s longstanding support for charter schools while also expanding pathways for young people, investing in leadership and advancing policy and narrative change.
How collaboration, classroom materials and professional learning can reduce burnout, strengthen teaching and create more moments of success in the classroom
New research from the Walton Family Foundation, the Bipartisan Policy Center and Gallup finds that 71% of teachers have a paid position beyond their primary teaching job. One in five says they find it difficult to get by financially.
New Gallup research reveals that 71% of U.S. teachers hold at least one second job, a sign of the financial strain that has become a daily reality for educators across the country.
