Educators report a lack of professional development on working with English learnersFewer than half of educators surveyed said the instruction and professional development they or their school or district’s teachers received on working with English learners was sufficient. Proper guidance and training on how to support English learners can make a difference in students’ academic experiences , especially in cases where students, such as newcomers to the country, require additional support, experts say. But when it comes to family-engagement best practices with English-learner families, educators report a gap in professional development on best practices. More than half of teachers reported receiving no training, while just 30% of district leaders said they or the teachers they supervise hadn’t received any training. Further analysis of the national survey data found that elementary educators report the highest unmet need for translanguaging training, at 67%, compared with 50% of middle school and 55% of high school educators.