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Recruitment & Retention Webinar EdRecruiter 2026 Survey Results: How School Districts are Finding and Keeping Talent
Discover the latest K-12 hiring trends from EdWeek’s nationwide survey of job seekers and district HR professionals.
January 21, 2026
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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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Recruitment & Retention Inside the Superintendent Hiring Process, and Where It Can Go Wrong
A superintendent’s arrest in Iowa exposed weaknesses in a district's vetting of its top leader.
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Recruitment & Retention What the Research Says These Maps Reveal Gaps in Special Education, English-Learner Teacher Supply
Long-term teacher shortages for these growing populations demand new solutions to rebuild pipelines.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 30, 2025
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Eleazar Sepulveda, an educator from Chile, teaches kindergarten at Veteran’s Hill Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas.
Eleazar Sepulveda, an educator from Chile, teaches kindergarten at Veteran’s Hill Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas. U.S. school districts hire international teachers to fill staffing gaps using J-1 and H-1B visas. A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas has some concerned about future hiring plans.
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Recruitment & Retention Behind the Push to Exempt International Teachers from a New $100,000 Visa Fee
Lawmakers are pressing to exempt international teachers from a new $100,000 visa fee.
Evie Blad, September 30, 2025
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Recruitment & Retention The United Nations Says Teacher Shortages Are a Global Problem
Worldwide, countries need to recruit another 44 million primary and secondary teachers by 2030 to meet demand, a new report finds.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 3, 2025
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David Nelson, his wife Hannah Jones-Nelson, and their dog "Bear" sit in the favorite room of their new house. Nelson was awarded a $10,000 commitment bonus provided to new teachers in Flint. He plans to use most of the money for house improvements and maintenance. Thursday, August 21, 2025..
David Nelson, his wife Hannah Jones-Nelson, and their dog Bear sit in their favorite room of their new house in Flint, Mich., on Aug. 21, 2025. Nelson was awarded a $10,000 commitment bonus provided to new teachers in Flint. He plans to use most of the money for house improvements and maintenance.
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Recruitment & Retention This District Is Betting on a $10K Signing Bonus for New Teachers. Is It Enough?
Teachers are being awarded bonuses of up to $12,000 to join a district that, like its surrounding community, is working to rebuild.
Elizabeth Heubeck, August 26, 2025
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Recruitment & Retention What the Research Says 4-Day School Weeks May Have Diminishing Returns for Teacher Recruitment
Leaders need to consider wider teacher pools when deciding whether to adopt four-day weeks.
Sarah D. Sparks, July 23, 2025
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Jayla Anderson, a first-time teacher with the Teach for America program, plays a game of Simon Says while instructing a class of rising second graders during summer school at the RCMA Wimauma Academy on June 28, 2024 in Wimauma, Fla.
Jayla Anderson, a first-time teacher with Teach For America, plays a game of Simon Says while instructing a class of rising second graders during summer school at the RCMA Wimauma Academy on June 28, 2024, in Wimauma, Fla. The organization has seen a recent increase in applicants to its program.
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Recruitment & Retention Can Gen Z Be Enticed to Teach? Teach for America Thinks So
A poor labor market doesn't explain the growing interest in TFA, say its staff.
Elizabeth Heubeck, July 22, 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
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Eleazar Sepulveda, an educator on a J-1 visa from Chile, teaches kindergarten at Veteran’s Hill Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas.
Eleazar Sepulveda, an educator on a J-1 visa from Chile, teaches kindergarten at Veteran’s Hill Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas, on June 18, 2024. It's unclear whether a recent pause on interviews for the visa will affect districts' attempts to find teachers abroad to fill hard-to-staff positions.
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Teaching Profession Will a J-1 Visa Freeze Disrupt Teacher Staffing?
A federal pause on appointments for J-1 visas could affect districts, which have used international teachers to fill staffing holes.
Evie Blad, June 4, 2025
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Teacher Preparation Trump Admin. Defunds a Program to Help Launch Teacher Apprenticeships
The grant from the Labor Department assisted states and districts as they created hands-on teacher apprenticeships.
Evie Blad, May 15, 2025
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Georgia Southern University College of Education Associate Dean Dr. Yasar Bodur takes photos as Aaliyah Smith signs a Certificate of Commitment on stage during the first ever Teach in the Peach Statewide Educator Signing Day at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on May 6, 2025.
Future teachers gather at tables to hear speakers during the "Teach in the Peach" statewide educator signing day at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on May 6. It's one of several measures the state has rolled out to recognize its teachers—and attract new ones.
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Recruitment & Retention One State’s Educator-Recruitment Campaign Has a Secret Weapon: Its Own Teachers
Georgia wants to change the public's view of teaching.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 10, 2025
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