A workforce is not built when a vacancy is posted. It is built years in advance through intentional governance, disciplined planning, and sustained board attention.
The most sustainable solution to your teacher shortage crisis is already within your school system. This district can be the model for your next residency program.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools has promoted Rafael A. Villalobos to superintendent, 32 years after he started in the district as a high school teacher.
Stanching the exodus of teachers of color from the education field begins by expanding our national focus from supporting the whole student to supporting the whole teacher.
Many districts approach leadership development reactively. A principal retires, an assistant principal leaves or a department chair position opens, and only then does the search for leadership begin.
