Mesquite ISD opens a new elementary school this year in honor of two longtime teachers
Cross Elementary School opened for business Monday as a symbol of Mesquite ISD's focus on faculty and students.
District Superintendent Angel Rivera says he's doubling down on staff support this year. More time off, more support, and more colleagues.... mesquite had 155 vacant teachers slots unfilled last school year, just days before the start of school he was down to just 28. Rivera says Mesquite considered a 4-day work week only because teachers asked him for it. But he felt it wasn't right for kids or parents, and so he's finding other ways to support his staff and it worked. For kids, he's investing heavily in extra curriculars -- art, music, athletics.
The district says if teachers and students feel loved and supported the grades will come. They're also piloting at some campuses a new curriculum for math, to help students bounce back from the pandemic.
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