The 225 teachers each received bonuses of $1,250 on Jan. 12 in off-cycle paychecks. The bonuses were intended for new teachers as incentives to fill critically vacant positions. None of the teachers who received the bonus were new hires.

Checklist: Expert Tips for Evaluating a Substitute Staffing Provider Faced with financial constraints and low fill rates, many districts are finding tremendous value in outsourcing their substitute educator programs to a trusted partner—but not all providers are created equal. What should you look for in a substitute teaching provider? Download this checklist to learn the […]

Education Workforce Insights Report: Impact of the teacher shortage on the future of work Educators are precious resources that are quickly becoming scarce. No one knows this better than school administrators, who often have to address teacher shortages. A study conducted by Kelly Education estimates that the teacher shortage in the next three years will […]

The Star Tribune reported last week that 57 districts have requested a mediator from the Minnesota Board of Mediation Services. Commissioner Johnny Villareal was on this show last month, he said the board typically gets about 50 mediation requests in a bargaining cycle.