The State of Hiring in Education: A Conversation with AASPA Executive Director Kelly Coash-Johnson

In 2022, Kelly Coash-Johnson joined a webinar with Frontline Education and EdWeek, and shared five “shifts” or practices that the American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA) believes are necessary to address the educator shortage: reducing barriers to careers in education, designing comprehensive human capital management systems, establishing transparent and equitable total rewards systems, strengthening educators’ sense of purpose, belonging, and connection, and delivering exceptional employment experiences.

Kelly joined us on the Field Trip podcast at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year with an updated perspective. What is the state of hiring in education now?

Take a listen for a look at:

• Factors influencing the teacher shortage today
• What steps some states are taking to address the teacher shortage, and which of the five shifts mentioned above are more difficult to address
• Actions that school districts can take today to be better positioned to hire in the future
• What makes Kelly hopeful about education (and hiring in education) as we look to the future

• Recruiting the 21st Century Teacher: How to position your district for success in hiring, why it's critical to diversify your recruiting efforts, and 4 suggestions if you’re new to 21st century recruitment.

• On-demand Webinar: Be the Change: Strategies to Make Year-Round Hiring Happen

• The Quick-Start Guide to Retention-focused Recruitment