Recruitment & Retention
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to hire and keep school and district staff.
- Recruitment & Retention Live Online Discussion A Seat at the Table: Why Retaining Education Leaders of Color Is Key for Student SuccessToday, in the United States roughly 53 percent of our public school students are young people of color, while approximately 80 percent of the educators who lead their classrooms, schools, and districts are white. RacialRecruitment & Retention Webinar EdRecruiter 2022: What Matters to K-12 Job Seekers and Educators NowSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Get the results of Education Week’s nationwide survey of K-12 job seekers and HR professionals.
Recruitment & Retention How School Districts Can Get Better at Virtual RecruitingTwo experts share strategies that work for them.
Recruitment & Retention From Our Research Center The School Staffing Crisis Won't End Any Time SoonAs uncertainty around COVID persists, the personnel shortages that have been crushing schools for months are getting worse, not better.
Special Report Diversity Matters: How Schools Can Recruit and Retain More People of ColorSee how school systems are successfully recruiting and retaining people of color and helping solve for public education's racial imbalance.
Recruitment & Retention To Keep Teachers From Quitting, Address These 5 Key IssuesPay matters, but is often not the main point of dissatisfaction. Here are five common problems teachers say make them want to quit.
Recruitment & Retention 4 Changes Schools Can Make to Recruit Teachers of Color and Keep Them AroundAmerica’s K-12 teaching force today remains predominantly white in stark contrast to its rapidly diversifying student body.
Recruitment & Retention Districts Are Screening for Racial Biases During Teacher Job Interviews. Here's HowIncreasingly, school systems ask applicants questions about cultural competency, race, and equity during the interview process.
Recruitment & Retention Video Black Principals: How Schools Can Hire and Support ThemPeople of color have long been underrepresented in the teacher ranks. The disparity is even greater among administrators.Recruitment & Retention Whitepaper How to retain teachers in a post-covid environmentSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.What is the best approach to retaining teachers in a post-covid environment? Learn more with SchoolMint’s whitepaper, Teacher Attrition: ...
Recruitment & Retention What Teachers Who Might Quit Are Really ThinkingWhat factors are driving teachers to the verge of quitting? And what can district and school leaders do about it?
Recruitment & Retention Schools Are in Desperate Need of Tutors. But Qualified Ones Are Hard to FindSchools are evaluating a variety of tutoring approaches to address "unfinished learning," but the supply of qualified tutors is low.
Recruitment & Retention From Our Research Center How Bad Are School Staffing Shortages? What We Learned by Asking AdministratorsMore than two-thirds of administrators say they're telling existing staff to take on additional responsibilities.Recruitment & Retention Letter to the Editor The Pandemic Isn’t the Only Reason For School Staffing ShortagesStates must dig deeper than superficial-level explanations if they're serious about staffing shortages, writes an educator.
Recruitment & Retention 'No Respect and No Support': K-12 Workers Explain Why Schools Struggle With StaffingBus drivers, custodians, and other school employees share stories of low pay, meager benefits, minimal respect, and dangerous conditions.
