3 Ways to Bring Classroom Funding Into the Future With a Digital Wallet

Digital wallet services are changing the way individuals transfer funds. Personal spending is becoming increasingly digital. Companies have been pioneering digital wallet technology for personal payments since 2011, with Google being the first major corporation to offer mobile wallet technology. Now, these highly secure online payment tools are making their way from our personal lives … Continue reading “3 Ways to Bring Classroom Funding Into the Future With a Digital Wallet”

3 Things Every School Finance Team Needs to Prepare for the School Year

There’s nothing quite like back to school season. As the summer winds down and the air starts to cool, it’s invigorating to see a campus come alive again after months of empty hallways. Educators are hard at work creating lesson plans and purchasing classroom supplies in anticipation of the year ahead. Likewise, district leaders are … Continue reading “3 Things Every School Finance Team Needs to Prepare for the School Year”

ClassWallet Is Now An Accredited SOC 2 Type II Compliant Service Provider

What does this mean, and how does it affect you? SOC stands for “System and Organization Controls.” It is a series of standards designed to measure how well a given service organization conducts and regulates clients’ data regarding services, operations, and compliance. The AICPA (American Institute of CPAs) defines and manages the standards that comprise … Continue reading “ClassWallet Is Now An Accredited SOC 2 Type II Compliant Service Provider”

How Schools Can Ace Employee Spend Management

Public school budgets are tight, and whenever public funding is involved, it’s not only important to tighten the grip on spend, but to build transparency of the taxpayer dollars being used. But the spend management needs of the education system cannot entirely be met by a single solution that provides visibility into capital expenditure. Whether … Continue reading “How Schools Can Ace Employee Spend Management”

ClassWallet Unveils Expense Tool For School Maintenance

Miami-based FinTech ClassWallet has grown its classroom expense management offering to help with the requirements of custodial and maintenance workers in primary and secondary schools, according to a Monday (Jan. 25) announcement. “We’re making it easier for school employees charged with maintaining school facilities to obtain the supplies they need while automating the reconciliation of … Continue reading “ClassWallet Unveils Expense Tool For School Maintenance”

ClassWallet CEO Invited to Present at SXSW EDU Addressing Teacher Shortage and Retention

The SXSW EDU Conference & Festival is a chance for an engaged community to come together around education to cultivate and empower stakeholders to advance teaching and learning. This year there was a record number of sessions submitted to be chosen to speak at the conference. ClassWallet is pleased to announce that CEO Jamie Rosenberg was among those chosen to speak at this esteemed education event.

EdTech Digest Feature of ClassWallet CEO

No stranger to education technology, Jamie Rosenberg has launched two successful technology companies in the space. His journey from mergers and acquisitions lawyer to social entrepreneur is a living example of how one person can change the world.

Vote for “Trust is a Must” at SXSW Edu 2019

The SXSW EDU Conference & Festival fosters innovation in learning bringing together key stakeholders with a goal of impacting the future of teaching and learning. The festival takes place in the tech-hub center of Austin, Texas and the 2019 theme will be “The Future of Learning Starts Here.” ClassWallet CEO & Founder, Jamie Rosenberg, is in the running to be a panelist, along with Esther Wojcicki and Max McGee and we need you to cast your vote for us to speak!

How To Keep & Retain The Millennial Teacher

We sat down with international education consultant Jennifer Abrams to discuss what is needed for schools to keep and retain the millennial teacher and help this generation thrive. Millennials make up the largest percentage of teachers, yet only 6% of superintendents think their district understands the needs of millennial teachers

Do You Know What Motivates Millennial Teachers?

Hint: It’s not purchase orders, requisition forms and receipts. Millennials are the largest generation in the US labor force today. That means 1 in 3 workers are now millennials and those entering school systems are not being supported in a way that is useful to their skills and needs.

How to Solve Teacher Recruitment & Retention by Enabling Trust in the Classroom

The current National Average for new teachers leaving the profession within 5 years is at 40%. Almost half of those that go into teaching leave after just 5 years in the profession. Red tape and bureaucracy, having to spend out of pocket dollars for teaching supplies, a lack of trust and not feeling empowered are common reasons for teacher frustration.

Why Teachers Are Dissatisfied – Lessons Learned from Sitting Down with Educators and Administrators

Unsupported. Burnt Out. Frustrated. Disillusioned. Teachers in Education Today. We recently sat down with expert teachers from elementary, middle, and high school, building and program administrators, and district administrators for a Florida Association of School Administrators Focus Group on Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Absenteeism.