Schools Aren’t Ready for the Climate Crisis. A New Report Lays Out How to Change That

Edge Research, NAAEE Logos on blue graphic background, "The State of Climate Change Education: Findings from a National Survey of Educators, October 2022"
Edge Research, NAAEE Logos on blue graphic background, "The State of Climate Change Education: Findings from a National Survey of Educators, October 2022"

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  • Climate Change Education

Author: Caitlynn Peetz

Media Outlet: EdWeek

Date published: March 6, 2023

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"Recent surveys—both from the EdWeek Research Center and the North American Association for Environmental Education—have shown that teachers want to teach about climate change but don’t feel equipped to do so, even as students are bringing up the topic on their own.”

Read the NAAEE Survey referenced in this article:

A national survey of teachers and administrators finds overwhelming agreement that climate change education is important and should be taught across subjects. But teachers lack confidence and need resources, professional development, and clear signs of support from leadership to teach about climate change effectively. Read the report by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) and Edge Research:

"The State of Climate Change Education: Findings from a National Survey of Educators"