Educators are at the heart of serving students—and they have ideas that can transform their own profession. At the SREB Summer Conference, we asked teachers, coaches, counselors and administrators from around the South a simple but powerful question: What would it take to make teaching more attractive and sustainable? Through on-camera interviews, focus groups, and surveys, educators shared their honest perspectives on the challenges they face today and their solution ideas for the future. This video report brings their voices directly to the policymakers, state leaders and district administrators who have the power to act—because when we listen to educators and work together, we can rebuild and innovate the profession—attracting and retaining the talent our students deserve.

This video was produced in partnership with NolaVid, a videography company in New Orleans, LA. SREB staff contributors include Sheniqua Pierce, analyst II, Jessica Nadzam, research associate and Megan Boren, director, educator workforce.