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or project; 43 respondents were willing to be quoted in this article. In response to the
opportunity for additional comments, 42 respondents shared thoughts and concerns.
Best practices, whether current or potential, fell into five categories: finances, school
or district leadership, support for veteran and early-career teachers and school staff,
mentorship of new teachers, and teacher recruitment. For current best practices,
more respondents indicated involvement at the chapter rather than state organization
level and at the local school/educational system rather than at local, state, or federal
government levels (see Figure 1 for current levels of involvement). When respondents
described potential best practices, every level of involvement increased except for
that of the chapter (see Figure 2 for potential levels of involvement).

Figure 1
Current Best Practices Organizational Involvement

Figure 2
Potential Best Practices Organizational Involvement

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