There are few things more exciting to a teacher than Back-to-School shopping! Just thinking of brand new pens to color-code planners, boxes of pencils, and stacks upon stacks of new notebooks gets them pumped and ready to go. Parents, on the other hand, may dread the whole ordeal. You may have one list with basic … Continue reading “August Means Back to School. Back to School Means School Supply Sales!”
Realize the Full Potential of Public Funds with Digital Wallet Technology Each spring, school district leaders find themselves under pressure to spend unused funds before the end of the fiscal year. What if there was a better way? With the right partner, the hassle and frustration of waiting to see if you have enough funding … Continue reading “The Future of School Spending is Quick, Compliant, and Liberating! And It’s Happening Now”
If you’re not failing, you’re failing: Stretching yourself beyond your comfort zone gets you where you need to be. Asa part of our series about business leaders who are shaking things up in their industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jamie Rosenberg, The CEO of ClassWallet. Jamie Rosenberg, the founder, and CEO of ClassWallet … Continue reading “Meet The Disruptors: Jamie Rosenberg Of ClassWallet On The Three Things You Need To Shake Up Your Industry”
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”
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.
... Continue ReadingNo 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.
... Continue ReadingThe 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!
... Continue ReadingWe 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
... Continue ReadingHint: 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.
... Continue ReadingThe 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.
... Continue ReadingUnsupported. 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.
... Continue ReadingProviding teachers more control over classroom decisions is far more financially effective and efficient than trying to find ways to boost teacher salaries. If a teacher is choosing employment between two districts and District A gave each teacher a classroom budgeting tool that contained some funds for supplies, easy access to crowdfunding tools, additional funding that may originate from federal or local grants or PTA, and District B did not, what district do you think the teacher will choose to work for?
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