For the past week, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has declared that U.S. schools have not been equipping teachers with enough skills for a 21st-century learning environment.
Two-thirds of parents and 60 percent of middle and high schoolers agree, saying that teachers are failing to give students the right tools and training to thrive in the digital workforce, according to the report by Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit organization, and Blackboard Inc., a global leader in education technology.
The report states that parents believe teachers need more training when it comes to technology tools such as interactive whiteboards, computers and online textbooks.
The data for the report comes from Project Tomorrow's annual survey, which compiles views from more than 335,000 U.S. K-12 students, parents and educators about learning in the 21st century. Contrary to most parents and students, however, most principals believe teachers are doing a good enough job.
For the full report, Learning in the 21st Century: Parents’ Perspectives, Parents’ Priorities, visit www.blackboard.com/k12/education21c.
