Recruitment & Retention
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to hire and keep school and district staff.
Staffing Our Schools
Why schools are struggling to recruit and retain staff and how education leaders can start to solve the problem.
Recruitment & Retention Push Is on to Grow and Nurture Latino Teacher PipelineLatinos for Education has created a new advisory council to better inform federal policies on hiring and retaining more Latino educators.
Recruitment & Retention The Stay Interview: How It Can Help Schools Hold Onto Valued StaffDon't wait for people to resign before finding out what could have kept them from leaving.Recruitment & Retention Spotlight Spotlight on Staffing ChallengesThis Spotlight will help you see how one principal dodged the staffing shortage, look at ways to build a healthier school culture, and more.
Recruitment & Retention 6 Insights on Teaching ShortagesPandemic teaching shifts, bad press, and uneven workloads all contribute, said panelists at a webinar this week.
Recruitment & Retention Video How Can We Solve the Teacher Staffing Shortage?Peter DeWitt and his guests discuss how leaders can create an environment in which educators feel valued and rewarded for their work.
Recruitment & Retention Why Understanding Principal Turnover Is Important for Teacher RetentionA new study on principals in Texas argues that longer principal tenure can have positive effects on teacher retention.
Recruitment & Retention Schools Warned to Expect Wage Pressures for the Foreseeable FutureA report from the Fitch Ratings says districts with low credit ratings may find it hard to entice workers amid staff shortages.
Recruitment & Retention How School Staffing Shortages Are Hurting StudentsEssential nonteaching school employees are in high demand, and when their positions go unfilled, high-need students suffer most.
Staffing Our Schools Special Report Why Staffing Schools Is Harder Than EverWhy schools are struggling to recruit and retain staff and how it affects student learning.
Recruitment & Retention From Our Research Center Paraprofessionals: As the 'Backbones' of the Classroom, They Get Low Pay, Little SupportThey are critical to student learning and well-being, but often find better pay and benefits in other fields.
Recruitment & Retention How Many Job Openings Are There in Public Schools?See how many unfilled jobs there are in public schools in recent months, and how the number of open positions has grown over the last decade.
Recruitment & Retention 'It's Hard to See the Perks': Schools Face Tough Sell in Filling Key JobsBus drivers and other K-12 workers say they are underpaid for the difficult jobs they do to keep schools running.
Recruitment & Retention Live Online Discussion A Seat at the Table: Staffing Issues Are Not New. What Do We Do for Next Year?School staffing shortages are a critical issue. Learn what schools can do to retain and recruit high quality and engaging teachers.
Recruitment & Retention Using Virtual Teachers to Help Fill Vacancies: Some Pros and ConsFor-profit companies offer districts the opportunity to fill hard-to-staff positions with virtual teachers.
Recruitment & Retention Using Virtual Teachers to Fill Vacancies: Smart Solution or Big Mistake?Fast-growing companies aim to solve staffing shortages by livestreaming teachers into classrooms. But critics question the approach.
