Recruitment & Hiring
Learn more about efforts to attract school and district staff and choose the best candidate for the job
The State of Teaching
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
Recruitment & Retention
Why Teachers Are Turning Down Lucrative Offers to Stay at This Texas School
A supportive culture that values employees' input is one reason why they're staying put.
Recruitment & Retention
Recruiters: Prospective Teacher Hires Have Questions. Be Prepared
We flipped the script and polled teachers about what they'd ask recruiters in a job interview. Their responses are revealing.
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School districts need to have strategies in place not only to retain their current staff but also to attract new professionals to ensure they are fulfilling the immediate needs of the school and its students.
Recruitment & Retention
Opinion
Stop Trying to Recruit Black Teachers Until You Can Retain the Ones You Have
Schools are desperate to recruit Black teachers, writes Bettina L. Love. But do they know how to support them and value their work?
Recruitment & Retention
Opinion
It Will Take More Than $60K Salaries to Solve the Teacher Shortage
The American Teacher Act would be a good start, but let's not imagine that it will solve all the problems in the teaching profession.
Recruitment & Retention
Building the Superintendent Pipeline: Advice From 3 District Leaders
Creating a deep pool of talent pays dividends, superintendents say.
Recruitment & Retention
Why Aren't There More Asian American School Leaders? Here's What We Heard
Ideas for making the profession more appealing.
Recruitment & Retention
Recruiting Asian American School Leaders: Tips From Educators
Efforts to increase school leadership diversity often overlook Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
Recruitment & Retention
A District’s Long-Term Investment in Cultivating Future Teachers Is Paying Off
Ector County, Texas, saw its teacher vacancy rate drop from 18 percent to 1 percent in less than four years.
School & District Management
The School District That's Enrolling Ukrainian Refugees—and Hiring Their Parents
The Topeka, Kan., district has hired Ukrainian refugees in multiple roles, helping provide stability to families uprooted by war.
Recruitment & Retention
Recruiters Are Going Grassroots to Fill Vacancies. They Say It's Working
Highway billboards, direct pleas to parents, and grocery store flyers are among the ways schools are reaching out to potential hires.
Recruitment & Retention
From Our Research Center
Districts Want More Teachers of Color But Don't Do Enough to Recruit Them, Survey Finds
Results from a January survey found that work remains in districts' efforts to recruit more teachers of color. Experts offer advice.
Recruitment & Retention
The Pandemic Changed Teacher Recruiting. Here's What It Looks Like Now
Recruiters' jobs are more complex, requiring them to use in-person, remote, and hybrid job fairs.
Recruitment & Retention
5 Strategies to Tackle Teacher Shortages
Recruiting and retaining teachers takes creative and strategic thinking.