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Headshots of Megan Rios, Lindsey Holmes, Kelly L Owen and Haley Hurst.

‘A night-and-day difference:’ Educators share how teaming has changed their schools for the better

Four educators from across the country shared how teaming shapes their day-to-day work in a session entitled “A Conversation With Educators Working in Next Education Workforce Models” during the 2026 Strategic School Staffing Summit.

An illustration of educators teaching in teams with students.

Team-based school staffing expands across states, improving outcomes and experiences for students and educators

Across 16 U.S. states and two countries, educators are working in teams rather than alone, creating more student-centered learning environments while building careers that are collaborative, sustainable and satisfying. In just seven years, Next Education Workforce­™ team-based staffing models have grown from a single school to 128 schools serving roughly 33,000 students.