Human Resources

Learn more about how districts carry out HR functions, including the hiring, training, and retention of school personnel
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion AI-Drafted Emails Aren't as Good as You Think: A School HR Director Explains
I prompted ChatGPT to write a teacher’s work accommodation request. Here’s what it got wrong.
Anthony Graham, December 1, 2025
4 min read
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Recruitment & Retention Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Well Do You Know Today’s K-12 Hiring Landscape?
Assess your knowledge of the key factors driving K-12 hiring today.
October 15, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Will AI Be the Answer to K-12’s Hiring Headaches?
Recruiters can use AI for just about any part of the recruiting process. But should they? An expert weighs in.
Elizabeth Heubeck, June 27, 2025
5 min read
Bill Briggman, Chief Human Resources Officer for the Charleston County School District, speaks with Ella Larson as she teaches students at Pinehurst Elementary School, on Jan. 27, 2025, in North Charleston, S.C.. Some of the teachers at Pinehurst Elementary are a part of the district’s partnership with Clemson University to earn their Master’s degree while they teach.
Bill Briggman, chief human resources officer for the Charleston County School District, speaks with Ella Larson as she teaches students at Pinehurst Elementary School, on Jan. 27, 2025, in North Charleston, S.C..
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Recruitment & Retention Leader To Learn From How This HR Director Pushed for Pay Increases for Teachers
Teachers are getting paid more in the Charleston, S.C. district—thanks in part to their champion in administration.
Mark Lieberman, February 3, 2025
9 min read
Bill Briggman, Chief Human Resources Officer for the Charleston County School District, listens to public comments during a Charleston County School Board meeting, on Jan. 27, 2025, in North Charleston, S.C. Briggman is a go-between for the superintendent and the school board.
Bill Briggman, chief human resources officer for the Charleston County School District, listens to public comments during a school board meeting, on Jan. 27, 2025, in North Charleston, S.C.
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Recruitment & Retention Q&A A Formula for Better Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Helping teachers advocate for themselves is key to success.
Mark Lieberman, February 3, 2025
3 min read
Recruitment & Retention Webinar EdRecruiter 2025 Survey Results: The Outlook for Recruitment and Retention
See exclusive findings from EdWeek’s nationwide survey of K-12 job seekers and district HR professionals on recruitment, retention, and job satisfaction. 
January 22, 2025
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Recruitment & Retention Q&A How This District Lowered Its Teacher Vacancy Rate to Almost Zero
Knox County schools in Tennessee has a multifaceted strategy to hire and retain more teachers.
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 10, 2024
7 min read
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Budget & Finance Districts Scramble to Comply With New Overtime Rule
Organizations push to delay new rule that requires overtime pay for more school employees.
Evie Blad, May 21, 2024
2 min read
Facility and prospective applicants gather at William Penn School District's teachers job fair in Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases and bonuses for the beleaguered profession.
Facility and prospective applicants gather at William Penn School District's in-person teachers job fair in Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
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Recruitment & Retention Why Your Next Teacher Job Fair Probably Won't Be Virtual
Post-pandemic, K-12 job fairs have largely pivoted to in-person events. But virtual fairs still have a place.
Elizabeth Heubeck, April 5, 2024
4 min read
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The injectable drug Ozempic is shown in July in Houston.
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Budget & Finance Ozempic and Other Pricey Drugs Cause Headaches for Schools
Districts are struggling to find cheap and accessible alternatives to expensive medications for staff as insurance and drug costs rise.
Mark Lieberman, March 29, 2024
5 min read
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Student Achievement Opinion Educational Strategies and Student Outcomes Are Not in Sync. What You Need to Know
Teachers and school leaders are focused on different tasks, and none is tied to student results.
Lyle Kirtman & Sybil Knight-Burney, July 19, 2023
7 min read
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Recruitment & Retention Interview Educators After They’re Hired, Too. Here’s Why
"Stay" interviews and exit interviews can be just as valuable as pre-employment interviews.
Elizabeth Heubeck, May 18, 2023
5 min read
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Recruitment & Retention Do Online Job Boards Help Districts Find More Teachers?
School district recruiters are experimenting with services like Indeed and LinkedIn, but they report variable success so far.
Elizabeth Heubeck, May 12, 2023
5 min read