Recruitment & Retention
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to hire and keep school and district staff.
Recruitment & Retention Amid Bus Driver Shortage, School District Turns to Limo Service for HelpOne school district is turning to a limousine service company to help transport students to school because of a bus driver shortage.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.
Recruitment & Retention Video What’s Behind the School Staffing Shortages – And What Districts Can Do To Address ThemSchools are experiencing a staffing shortage across a range of classified and low-wage positions. A look at the causes, and some solutions.
Recruitment & Retention No Bus Drivers, Custodians, or Subs. What's Really Behind Schools' Staffing Shortages?Dismal pay, certification requirements, and longstanding disrespect are causing many classified workers to quit.
Recruitment & Retention Download GUIDE: How Administrators Can Address Staff Shortages in SchoolsThe number of job openings in schools this year is daunting, but there are steps district leaders can take to keep operations running smoothly.
Recruitment & Retention This District Built a Better, More Reliable Supply of Substitute Teachers. Here's HowA Rhode Island school district tackles one of the biggest staffing challenges for school administrators. So far, it's working.
Recruitment & Retention Many Feared an Educator Exodus From the Pandemic. It Doesn't Seem to Have Happened. Yet.A RAND Corporation survey of district leaders finds that predictions about principals and teachers fleeing their jobs haven't panned out.
Recruitment & Retention Schools Pay a High Price for Low Teacher SalariesTeacher turnover rates are rising and more than half of teachers said a salary hike could persuade them to stay in the classroom longer.
Recruitment & Retention How 'Grow-Your-Own' Programs Are Helping Recruit Teachers of ColorLearn which strategies are working to recruit and support future teachers of color.
Recruitment & Retention Understaffed School District IT Departments Are a Big Problem. Here's One Way to Solve ItAn Oregon district needed bilingual support staff to help Spanish-speaking families manage virtual learning. It didn't need to look far.
