Old McDonald Had a Farm — A popular nursery rhyme at the heart of a rural setting, contributing towards children's early language and communication development. Yet, in many rural communities today, where teacher shortages and turnover rates are becoming increasingly precarious, a pressing question emerges: who will teach the children growing up on those farms? According to Kappan, almost 1 out of 3 teachers in rural districts leave their position in a given year.. Rural teacher retention...