Recruitment & Hiring
Learn more about efforts to attract school and district staff and choose the best candidate for the job
The State of Teaching
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Recruitment & Retention
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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.
Recruitment & Retention
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.