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How to Fight the Teacher Shortage

Why are America’s schools having trouble filling teaching positions?
And what can be done about it?

[Snapshot]

The Teacher Shortage Today

School districts have often struggled to attract and keep great teachers. The issue has intensified in recent years, and many administrators are sounding the alarm.

  • [Blog] The Teacher Shortage, 2021 Edition

    The Teacher Shortage, 2021 Edition

    Frontline Education surveyed nearly 1,200 school and district leaders about the teacher shortage. Here’s what we found.

  • [On-demand Webinar] The Teacher Shortage by the Numbers

    The Teacher Shortage by the Numbers

    How many districts said they are experiencing a shortage? In what areas? And what can be done about it?

  • [Blog] Special Education and the Teacher Shortage

    Special Education and the Teacher Shortage

    47 states reported a shortage of special education teachers and support personnel in 2020-2021.

  • [Blog] Did COVID Increase the Education Hiring Pool?

    Did COVID Increase the Education Hiring Pool?

    Comparing the years of experience applicants had in 2019 vs. 2020.

[Problem]

What’s Causing the Teacher Shortage?

News stories have made valid points about teacher salaries and a diminishing public regard for the profession. Yet those are not the only reasons fewer people are entering the teaching workforce.

  • [Report] A Leak in the Pipeline

    A Leak in the Pipeline

    How hiring bias and “cultural fit” may be compounding the teacher shortage.

  • [Deeper Dive] The Substitute Teacher Shortage

    The Substitute Teacher Shortage

    Several factors that come together to increase the challenge.

  • [Blog] Why Do Special Education Teachers Quit?

    Why Do Special Education Teachers Quit?

    The annual attrition rate for special educators is twice that of general educators. Why?

  • [Data Sheet] A Pipeline Running Dry

    A Pipeline Running Dry

    An interactive look at trends in teacher preparation programs.

[Solution]

How Do You Solve the Teacher Shortage?

Not everyone has the ability to increase district funding or lobby for policy changes to address the teacher shortage, but that doesn’t mean you’re powerless.

  • [Blog] Retention-First Recruitment

    Retention-First Recruitment

    How breaking down silos in your schools is a win for instructional growth and Human Resources.

  • [Blog] Cultivating a Diverse Teacher Workforce

    Cultivating a Diverse Teacher Workforce

    Why workforce diversity is important in education, and how schools can put inclusive hiring practices into action.

  • [Field Guide] Recruiting Millennial Teachers

    Recruiting Millennial Teachers

    Key characteristics of the millennial generation, and how to effectively market your district to prospective teachers.

  • [Blog] What Districts Can Do About the Substitute Teacher Shortage

    What Districts Can Do About the Substitute Teacher Shortage

    How to get better recruiting results, higher fill rates, and more engaged substitutes.

  • [Podcast] Keeping Great Teachers

    Keeping Great Teachers

    How a large suburban school district with an 18% year-over-year turnover rate plugged the hole in their bucket.

  • [Blog] Recruitment & Selection Process for Teachers: Overcoming Teacher Shortages

    Recruitment & Selection Process for Teachers: Overcoming Teacher Shortages

    A quick look at a retention-first approach to recruitment.

  • [Podcast] Grow Your Own Teachers

    Grow Your Own Teachers

    A “Grow Your Own” program helped this school district cultivate a teacher workforce that reflected the diversity of their student body.

  • [Infographic] Great Teachers Matter! Here’s How to Keep Them

    Great Teachers Matter! Here’s How to Keep Them

    A data-focused view of how to structure your HCM program to ensure teachers want to work in your district.

Attract and Engage Applicants More Effectively

Are you facing a teacher shortage? Frontline Recruiting & Hiring can help you cast a wider net, identify the best candidates, and hire and onboard more effectively.

  • Proactively recruit from the largest active database of K-12 job-seeking educators
  • Sort and filter to find the most qualified applicants
  • Manage the interview process and speed up the hiring process with custom automated workflows
  • Complete the onboarding process entirely online

See how Frontline Recruiting & Hiring can work for you

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