84% OF NEW TEACHERS CREDIT TEACHER LEADERS WITH HELPING THEM BUILD PROFESSIONAL CAPITAL  A survey of 289 new teachers participating in a professional learning initiative to enhance teacher induction found 84% credited teacher leaders with helping them build professional capital by leading professional learning sessions and structuring professional learning communities. The findings emphasized the relational nature of teacher leadership, highlighting how teacher leaders are uniquely positioned to serve as mentors and foster a culture of collaborative inquiry, equity, and adaptive expertise. learnfwd.org/0xr 63% of CLASSROOM EDUCATORS RATE INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AS MOST HELPFUL      PowerSchool examined teacher effectiveness as one of four focus areas in its new 2026 K-12 EdTech Pulse report on what it takes to improve outcomes across the education ecosystem. The report found