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The scarce, incomplete, and elusive teacher workforce data

One thing we know for certain: K-12 educator workforce data is lagging, lacking, and limited.

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Hiring school guidance counselors can help teachers and students thrive

Investing in resources, such as school guidance counselors, that help shape a positive school environment can set the stage for...

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Who’s ready to teach elementary mathematics?

How school districts can use NCTQ's Teacher Prep Review Elementary Math standard findings in their recruiting and hiring decisions

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Coming home to teach: Do local grads make better teachers?

Do teachers who return to the district they graduated from have a competitive edge over other beginning teachers?

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Early hiring and more effective teachers

One concrete step districts can take to build a stronger teacher workforce is to move up their hiring timelines.

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We must do better

We must join together to ensure that our nation keeps children and teachers safe.

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Strategies to build a sustainable special education teacher workforce

An examination of incentives offered by states and large school districts.

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In gratitude - A final message from Kate Walsh

Doing this job has been the privilege of a lifetime, shaping and championing better teacher policies across the nation.

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If you want to help new teachers improve, invest in great coaches

People have life coaches, nutrition coaches, and executive coaches. So, it's no surprise to see schools turning to coaches as...

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Teachers of color: Role models and more

New research adds important findings on the positive effects of teachers of color on the academic and life outcomes of...

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What teachers really want: It isn’t just higher salaries

Every now and then, conventional wisdom gets it wrong.

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Building a school climate that makes teachers want to stay

A look at the role that the quality and character of school life plays in teacher success and retention.

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A new path to the classroom: What could Registered Apprenticeship mean for teaching?

As the challenge of recruiting a new generation of teachers gains increasing urgency, what's old is being made new again.

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Four responsible steps states can take NOW to fill classrooms

It's high time to implement specific and strategic policies to address teacher shortages.

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Effectively evaluating special education teachers may require a different approach

A new working paper may be cause for genuine concern regarding the most widely-used evaluation instrument in the country, the...