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Mental Health Awareness: How Is Distance Learning Affecting Teachers?

COVID-19 has changed the way we live and educate—both in recent months and likely well into the future. As of May 15, 48 U.S. states had recommended K-12 school building closures for the rest of the academic year. This means that 50.8 million public...

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Taking Care of Students: A Texas Superintendent’s Story

Located in North Texas, Wichita Falls Independent School District (WFISD) serves 14,100 students across 26 campuses. A Gaggle partner since 2018, we...

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Five Ways Parents Can Support SEL at Home

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the framework for understanding and managing one’s emotions, setting and achieving goals, practicing empathy,...

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Inside Gaggle: Interview with Jennie Eft

During her 11 years at Gaggle, Director of Sales Operations Jennie Eft has found herself growing along with the company. In fact, Jennie has grown...

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Social Distancing and Teens Don’t Mix: Here Are Some Tips to Help

Teens all over the world are currently grappling with the concept of social distancing and the way it’s affecting their lives. Many teens are...

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Creating Mental Health Awareness in Younger Students

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a movement designed to raise awareness about mental health issues. Good mental health is critical for students...

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How Gaggle Is Handling This Crisis

Much like our education partners, we Gagglers have been dealing with our fair share of ups and downs during the pandemic. Along with many other...

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New Education Funding in the Lone Star State

Between school closures, distance learning, keeping track of students’ well-being from afar, and concerns over the pandemic, educators are under more...

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Tackling Student Safety in Rural Areas

For small school districts like Kelseyville Unified School District (KVUSD) in northern California, designating a staff member to monitor students’...

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Cyberbullying: Addressing State Laws & Policies

Combating bullying—particularly harassment that happens online—is an important part of supporting your students’ well-being. With current social...

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