ASHA Schools Virtual Town Halls

2021 Virtual Town Hall: Strategies to Address Workload

The fourth installment of the virtual school town hall series was held on October 27, 2021. Panelists shared resources, success stories, and strategies regarding workload management so attendees would be able to:

• identify and use ASHA workload resources [PDF] such as the Caseload and Workload Practice Portal page, Workload Calculator, Workload Analysis Calculator, and Workload Action Plan;
• analyze current workload responsibilities and formulate a plan to address unique workload challenges; and
• decide next steps to address workload responsibilities and determine which school- and district-level decision makers to partner with to effect change

Past Events

2020 Virtual Town Hall: Service Delivery During COVID-19

The 2020 ASHA Schools Virtual Town Hall was held April 13, 2020. Watch a video of the Town Hall. 

2019 Virtual Town Hall: Attract, Prepare, and Retain School-Based SLPs

The 2019 ASHA Schools Virtual Town Hall, the second installment in the town hall series, featured a moderator and panel to address the need to expand the school-based SLP workforce. The panel presented innovative strategies and solutions to attract, prepare, and retain school-based SLPs. 

View the town hall slides [PDF] and listen to the recordings:

• Overview
• Panelist Intro
• Attract
• Prepare
• Retain

2018 Virtual Town Hall: Issues Faced by School-Based Members

The 2018 ASHA Schools Virtual Town Hall meeting was held on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, and discussed a number of longstanding issues:

• Diminishing school funding and accompanying personnel shortages
• High caseloads
• Excessive paperwork and documentation
• Limited ability to vary service-delivery methods

The town hall slides are available [PDF] and the recordings of the town hall are below:

• Town Hall Overview
• Panelist Introductions
• Town Hall Structure
• School Funding
• Caseload/Workload
• Paperwork/Documentation
• Service Delivery
• Conclusion

If you have questions about the town hall series, please contact ASHA's Schools Services team at schools@asha.org.