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A Governor Wants to Ban H-1B Visas for Teachers, and Districts Say They Need More Domestic Candidates Now

A Governor Wants to Ban H-1B Visas for Teachers, and Districts Say They Need More Domestic Candidates Now

Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants to ban public schools from employing H-1B visa teachers, and Dallas ISD says eliminating those roles would require considerably more domestic candidates in the pipeline.

Posted : 9/22/26, 9:16 PM Comment : 0
What Actually Makes a Strong Teacher Hire? Here's What District Recruiters Say

What Actually Makes a Strong Teacher Hire? Here's What District Recruiters Say

An EdWeek Research Center survey asked K-12 recruiters directly what separates candidates they see as strong hires from those who don't cut it, revealing genuinely specific, actionable hiring criteria.

Posted : 9/16/26, 3:14 AM Comment : 0
Teacher Recruitment Just Became a Top Priority for Governors Nationwide, and It's Reshaping State Education Funding Conversations

Teacher Recruitment Just Became a Top Priority for Governors Nationwide, and It's Reshaping State Education Funding Conversations

An Education Commission of the States analysis found at least 23 governors named teacher recruitment, retention, and compensation as a priority in their 2026 state of the state addresses, a genuine signal of growing political momentum.

Posted : 9/13/26, 2:54 PM Comment : 0
New Survey Data Shows Teacher Hiring Is Actually Getting Easier, and Here's What's Driving It

New Survey Data Shows Teacher Hiring Is Actually Getting Easier, and Here's What's Driving It

Frontline Education's K-12 Lens 2026 survey found fewer reported teacher shortages and a noticeable shift toward easier recruiting and hiring, a genuinely encouraging trend districts should understand directly.

Posted : 9/8/26, 2:10 AM Comment : 0
91 Percent of Teachers Would Choose a School Offering In-Person Licensure Support, and Most Districts Don't Offer It

91 Percent of Teachers Would Choose a School Offering In-Person Licensure Support, and Most Districts Don't Offer It

The 2026 International Education Recruitment Report found 91 percent of surveyed educators would choose a school offering an in-person licensure program over one that doesn't, a genuinely actionable recruitment lever most districts aren't using.

Posted : 9/3/26, 11:52 PM Comment : 0