Recruitment, Hiring, Onboarding, and Retention: Page 2

The district leader's not-to-do list for supporting teachers

Letting go of over-scheduling, rigid structures, and excessive evaluations can help create a district culture that values growth, creativity, and collaboration.

Building a collaborative STEM teaching community for your district

Peer-driven PD, mentorship, and collaborative lesson planning can enhance teaching and learning while better supporting educators.

Jason McKenna is V.P. of Global Educational Strategy for VEX Robotics and author of “What STEM Can Do for Your Classroom: Improving Student Problem Solving, Collaboration, and Engagement, Grade K-6.'

Strategic Planning

Facing enrollment declines, Birmingham City Schools announces new strategic plan that prioritizes "customer service"

Superintendent Mark Sullivan says this is a "pivotal" moment for the 20,000-student Alabama district. "We have to get this right."

Mark Sullivan has served as superintendent of Birmingham City Schools (Ala.) since 2020. (Photo from Birmingham City Schools website)

More California districts providing affordable housing for teachers and employees

Jefferson UHSD among school systems finding ways to address skyrocketing housing costs in the state.

The Jefferson Union High School District's affordable housing apartment complex for teachers and other district employees offers rental rates at half the average cost for the area, and was filled to capacity immediately upon opening in May 2022.

Idaho district debuts affordable housing for school employees

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With housing prices out of reach for most teachers in Idaho's Sun Valley area, the Blaine County School District partnered with a local housing developer to build rent-controlled homes, exclusively for district employees.

The Blaine County School District partnered with a local nonprofit, Advocates for Real Community Housing, to build eight rent-controlled units for school staff. This fourplex was completed in July of 2024. (Photo: Ryan Suppe/EdNews)

Efforts being made to improve the perception of teaching, boost morale, and inspire interest in K-12 careers

A variety of initiatives are being taken at the federal, state, and district levels to address ongoing teacher shortages.

Crosby ISD (Texas) Elementary Teacher of the Year, Diedre JohnBaptiste, receives flowers and a plaque from Executive Director of Human Resources, Christy Covan. JohnBaptiste teaches 5th grade at Barrett Elementary.

Districts trying different approaches to recruit and retain special ed teachers

Advocates say that higher salaries often aren't enough to offset the challenges of the role.

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