The AHA’s report, American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools, was featured in an EdSurge article by Mary-Liz Shaw about current obstacles that history teachers face. “In a survey last year of more than 3,000 social studies teachers across the country, the American Historical Association found K–12 history teachers are feeling underappreciated and isolated, from a combination of lackluster student engagement—a stubborn holdover from the pandemic—persistent budget cuts that deny them essential professional development, and a frustrating sense that people outside the classroom don’t respect what they do,” Shaw wrote.
