Staff Shortages
Education news, analysis, and opinion about challenges associated with having unfilled school or district staff positions
Teacher Preparation
Then & Now
Why We Still Haven't Solved Teacher Shortages (Despite Decades of Trying)
The teacher-shortage discourse has a long history鈥攁nd no perfect solutions.
Recruitment & Retention
69传媒 Have Fewer Teacher Vacancies This Year. But Hiring Is Still Not Easy
69传媒 struggled less to fill teaching positions in the 2024-25 school year, but they still started the year with vacant teaching spots.
Recruitment & Retention
Q&A
69传媒 Can't Find Enough Teachers. A New Federal Center Aims to Help
The U.S. Department of Education's research agency has launched a new center focused on improving teacher staffing and retention.
Recruitment & Retention
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Teacher Retention & Recruitment?
Answer 7 questions about teacher retention and recruitment.
Recruitment & Retention
Q&A
How This District Lowered Its Teacher Vacancy Rate to Almost Zero
Knox County schools in Tennessee has a multifaceted strategy to hire and retain more teachers.
School & District Management
69传媒 Don't Have Enough Bus Drivers to Start the School Year鈥擜gain
Bus driver shortages have worsened nationwide since 2020. Many districts are still scrambling to find enough people to transport students.
Recruitment & Retention
Some Districts Are Still Struggling to Hire Teachers for the New Year
As the school year creeps closer, districts are still trying to find qualified teachers to fill spots.
Recruitment & Retention
Why This District Established Its Own Police Department
Police departments nationwide are struggling to recruit officers. That makes it difficult for districts to find school resource officers.
Federal
Opinion
How to Get Ahead of a Trump Education Agenda
An attorney at the Center for Law and Education proposes three K-12 ideas to recommit to the promise of public education.
Recruitment & Retention
Spotlight
Spotlight on Teacher Shortages: Causes, Impacts, and Effective Solutions
This Spotlight will help you learn what teachers say keeps them on the job, key steps to building teacher pipelines, and more.
Special Education
Why Special Education Teachers Quit鈥攁nd What 69传媒 Are Doing About It
States and districts take creative approaches to retain special education teachers.
IT Infrastructure & Management
It's Not Just About AI. 69传媒 Are Facing 5 Other Tech Challenges, Too
In addition to the use of AI in education, schools must pay attention to several big tech challenges.
Recruitment & Retention
Retention Is the Missing Ingredient in Special Education Staffing
Many special education teachers switch to other teaching positions. Districts are exploring ways to keep them in the needed role.
Recruitment & Retention
What the Research Says
Some Positive Signs for the Teacher Pipeline, But It's Not All Good. What 3 Studies Say
Teacher-prep enrollment is stabilizing, but school-level turnover is still high.