With students tuning out, it’s time to rethink the classroom

Tuesday, June 16, 2026By Patti Clark, Chief Academic Officer at Lakeshore LearningView original

Disengagement is often less about student behavior and more about how the classroom learning experience is designed.

Across classrooms right now, many educators are noticing the same shift: Students are even harder to reach than they were just a short time ago. In a recent survey, teachers pointed to rising disengagement as a growing concern, with more students opting out of learning in both loud and quiet ways.