/leadership/recruitment-retention Recruitment & Retention en-US 2021 (c) 91Ö±²¥ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:20:56 GMT /leadership/how-can-schools-get-more-men-to-be-teachers-look-to-nursing-for-what-works/2025/02 More men are becoming nurses—offering some lessons for K-12 education. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:20:56 GMT /leadership/how-can-schools-get-more-men-to-be-teachers-look-to-nursing-for-what-works/2025/02 /leaders/2025/how-this-hr-director-pushed-for-pay-increases-for-teachers Teachers are getting paid more in the Charleston, S.C. district—thanks in part to their champion in administration. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2025/how-this-hr-director-pushed-for-pay-increases-for-teachers /leaders/leadership/a-formula-for-better-teacher-recruitment-and-retention/2025/02 Helping teachers advocate for themselves is key to success. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/leadership/a-formula-for-better-teacher-recruitment-and-retention/2025/02 /leadership/why-boys-dont-want-to-become-teachers-and-what-schools-can-do-about-it/2025/01 Boys would benefit from more male role models in the classroom. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 05:01:00 GMT /leadership/why-boys-dont-want-to-become-teachers-and-what-schools-can-do-about-it/2025/01 /leadership/cte-grows-in-popularity-among-students-but-teachers-are-tough-to-find/2025/01 As career and technology education becomes more popular among students, schools struggle to fill teaching vacancies. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:22:05 GMT /leadership/cte-grows-in-popularity-among-students-but-teachers-are-tough-to-find/2025/01 /events/webinar/edrecruiter-2025-survey-results-the-outlook-for-recruitment-and-retention See exclusive findings from EdWeek’s nationwide survey of K-12 job seekers and district HR professionals on recruitment, retention, and job satisfaction.  Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:51:00 GMT /events/webinar/edrecruiter-2025-survey-results-the-outlook-for-recruitment-and-retention /leadership/what-4-new-studies-say-about-how-districts-can-attract-and-retain-teachers/2025/01 New insights on teachers' starting salaries, working conditions, and contract work can help leaders better hire and retain teachers. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:21:00 GMT /leadership/what-4-new-studies-say-about-how-districts-can-attract-and-retain-teachers/2025/01 /leadership/opinion-theres-a-stunning-oversight-in-cte-careers-in-education/2024/11 Teachers are a core part of our workforce—but you wouldn’t know it to look at CTE programs. School leaders must start growing their own. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:59:07 GMT /leadership/opinion-theres-a-stunning-oversight-in-cte-careers-in-education/2024/11 /events/webinar/substitute-teacher-staffing-simplified-5-strategies-for-success Struggling to find quality substitute teachers? Join our webinar to learn key strategies to keep your classrooms covered and students learning. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:33:04 GMT /events/webinar/substitute-teacher-staffing-simplified-5-strategies-for-success /leadership/4-things-to-know-about-the-messy-landscape-of-grow-your-own-teacher-prep/2024/10 From residencies and apprenticeships to disparate grow-your-own programs, locally focused teacher preparation is in flux. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:44:07 GMT /leadership/4-things-to-know-about-the-messy-landscape-of-grow-your-own-teacher-prep/2024/10 /leadership/opinion-want-to-retain-teachers-heres-what-districts-and-schools-can-do/2024/10 Severe teacher shortages persist. Educators suggest what schools and districts can do to fill those posts. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:32:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-want-to-retain-teachers-heres-what-districts-and-schools-can-do/2024/10 /leadership/video-recruiting-and-retaining-stem-teachers-a-former-white-house-advisers-take/2024/10 A retired teacher and former White House policy adviser has some ideas for schools leaders looking to recruit and retain in STEM. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:22:38 GMT /leadership/video-recruiting-and-retaining-stem-teachers-a-former-white-house-advisers-take/2024/10 /leadership/schools-have-fewer-teacher-vacancies-this-year-but-hiring-is-still-not-easy/2024/10 Schools struggled less to fill teaching positions in the 2024-25 school year, but they still started the year with vacant teaching spots. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:01:00 GMT /leadership/schools-have-fewer-teacher-vacancies-this-year-but-hiring-is-still-not-easy/2024/10 /leadership/schools-cant-find-enough-teachers-a-new-federal-center-aims-to-help/2024/10 The U.S. Department of Education's research agency has launched a new center focused on improving teacher staffing and retention. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:22:31 GMT /leadership/schools-cant-find-enough-teachers-a-new-federal-center-aims-to-help/2024/10 /events/webinar/keep-talented-teachers-and-improve-student-outcomes Keep talented teachers and unlock student success with strategic planning based on insights from Apple Education and educational leaders.  Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:48:16 GMT /events/webinar/keep-talented-teachers-and-improve-student-outcomes /leadership/how-these-principals-got-creative-to-recruit-stem-teachers/2024/09 One big tip is to recruit teachers you already have and help them make the switch to STEM. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:51:34 GMT /leadership/how-these-principals-got-creative-to-recruit-stem-teachers/2024/09 /leadership/how-this-district-lowered-its-teacher-vacancy-rate-to-almost-zero/2024/09 Knox County schools in Tennessee has a multifaceted strategy to hire and retain more teachers. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:30:56 GMT /leadership/how-this-district-lowered-its-teacher-vacancy-rate-to-almost-zero/2024/09 /leadership/schools-have-their-work-cut-out-to-get-stem-teachers-heres-how-to-do-it/2024/09 Schools can be creative about using current staff and partnerships with businesses to provide STEM learning. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/schools-have-their-work-cut-out-to-get-stem-teachers-heres-how-to-do-it/2024/09 /leadership/stem-teachers-how-to-find-the-good-ones-and-keep-them See how schools are making progress, and where they are falling short, in addressing chronic teacher shortages in STEM fields. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/stem-teachers-how-to-find-the-good-ones-and-keep-them /leadership/some-districts-are-still-struggling-to-hire-teachers-for-the-new-year/2024/08 As the school year creeps closer, districts are still trying to find qualified teachers to fill spots. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:32:56 GMT /leadership/some-districts-are-still-struggling-to-hire-teachers-for-the-new-year/2024/08 /leadership/why-this-district-established-its-own-police-department/2024/08 Police departments nationwide are struggling to recruit officers. That makes it difficult for districts to find school resource officers. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:03:31 GMT /leadership/why-this-district-established-its-own-police-department/2024/08 /leadership/opinion-grow-your-own-teacher-programs-could-use-a-redesign/2024/07 An advocate for future educators offers an alternative way to engage today’s students in teaching. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-grow-your-own-teacher-programs-could-use-a-redesign/2024/07 /leadership/video-this-district-was-struggling-to-find-teachers-so-it-started-recruiting-abroad/2024/07 By recruiting international teachers, this Texas district was able to address some of the staffing needs in their growing district. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:52:12 GMT /leadership/video-this-district-was-struggling-to-find-teachers-so-it-started-recruiting-abroad/2024/07 /leadership/candidates-for-school-jobs-may-be-lying-on-resumes-what-to-do-about-it/2024/06 A high percentage of job applicants cheat throughout the job application process. AI could make the problem worse. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:55:12 GMT /leadership/candidates-for-school-jobs-may-be-lying-on-resumes-what-to-do-about-it/2024/06 /leadership/4-keys-to-building-a-pipeline-from-high-school-to-the-teaching-profession/2024/06 A statewide career-tech program in Maryland shows promise to expand and diversify the pool of new educators. Here's how. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:57:25 GMT /leadership/4-keys-to-building-a-pipeline-from-high-school-to-the-teaching-profession/2024/06 /leadership/opinion-grow-your-own-teacher-programs-are-misguided/2024/06 Such recruiting initiatives wind up prioritizing the needs of education systems rather than those of students. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-grow-your-own-teacher-programs-are-misguided/2024/06 /leadership/retention-is-the-missing-ingredient-in-special-education-staffing/2024/05 Many special education teachers switch to other teaching positions. Districts are exploring ways to keep them in the needed role. Mon, 13 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/retention-is-the-missing-ingredient-in-special-education-staffing/2024/05 /leadership/video-meet-the-high-school-students-already-training-to-be-teachers/2024/05 These young future educators share the moments that motivated them, and the concerns they have for their future. Thu, 09 May 2024 19:31:57 GMT /leadership/video-meet-the-high-school-students-already-training-to-be-teachers/2024/05