Staffing Shortages: Educator Strategies
- “Our district has non-campus personnel offer campus sub support. It takes them away from their district-level roles unfortunately, but it puts students first. My admin team and I also sub. It keeps us humble.” —Leader in North Carolina
- “Teachers don’t need to get better at managing their workload … teachers need a more realistic workload.” —Leader in Indiana
- “Idea to attract new teachers: Federal policy that after 4 years of teaching, 100% student debt forgiveness. It is a nation literally investing in its future.” —Teacher in Pennsylvania
- “I’m not opposed to the free market. But if there’s a sub shortage, a teacher shortage, a bus driver shortage, and a special education aide shortage? That’s a supply and demand issue, pointing straight to the need for higher wages and better treatment.” —Educator in Oregon
- “Teachers should make the same salary & benefits as administrators, maybe more. That’s how I know folks aren’t serious about teacher retention or recruitment. Because we want to pretend we don’t understand why people don’t want to enter or stay in this profession past 5 years.” —Teacher in Las Vegas