Maintaining a high quality workforce is a critical challenge for public education. But decades of public scrutiny and criticism, combined with increased expectations to do more with less in pursuit of unrealistic goals, have taken a toll on the collective psyche of our employees. How can we turn it around? Learn practical solutions for improving employee morale from members of NSPRA’s Employee Engagement and School Culture Team.

Panelists: Janet Swiecichowski, APR, executive director, communications, Minnetonka (Minn.) Public Schools and NSPRA Employee Engagement Project Team chair; and Danielle Airey, director of public relations, Peoria Unified School District, Glendale, Ariz.

Moderator: Karen Kleinz, APR, associate director, NSPRA