And then he ignored much of their advice, according to nine members of the group. The Education Sector Advisory Council, which had 45 total members, disbanded in late June after six online meetings of about two hours each. One frustrated appointee was David Banks, president of the Eagle Academy Foundation, who talked to about 25 principals citywide for a June 2 memo to the council. “There are no easy answers…but the failure here has been a failure to anticipate the obvious,” said Mr. Banks, a former principal. They said district leaders had been aware of staffing concerns and will deploy substitute teachers and others.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 27, 2020 12:56 UTC