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

Empowering Teachers with Classroom Budgets

I have been working with teachers across our country for 20 years. In 1998, I started AdoptAClassroom.org, funding classrooms in 30% of school markets, and in 2014 I launched ClassWallet, a spend management software. In 2018, I have never seen teacher discontent as high as it is now. Teachers are striking across the nation; teacher absenteeism is now a chronic problem; approximately 50% of teachers leave the profession after just 5 years.

Education Leader Esther Wojcicki, The Case For Teacher Empowerment

The following is an excerpt from Ester Wojcicki’s Teacher Empowerment post on Medium: Teachers are striking across the country. Fifty percent of teachers leave the profession after just five years. Teacher absenteeism is a national problem. Teachers are mad, frustrated and fed up. Salary is a focal point but their ire is rooted in more than that.