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Kelly Education

10 min read | November 20, 2025

Redefining substitute teaching to protect literacy learning

Targeted professional development and clear instructional standards equip substitute educators to... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

6 min read | November 18, 2025

From a 45% to 95% fill rate: How Clifton Public Schools transformed substitute staffing with Kelly Education

A strategic partnership streamlined hiring, improved classroom stability, and lifted teacher morale. Read Now

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | October 14, 2025

Building resilient school leadership in the face of workforce challenges

When school staffing falls short, it’s often the principal who shoulders the immediate burden. In... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

10 min read | October 8, 2025

Winning buy-in and budget: A principal’s roadmap to substitute teacher training

As a principal, you face the challenges of your district-managed substitute teacher and... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | September 16, 2025

How live virtual teaching is changing classrooms

Imagine walking into a classroom and finding eager students, but no teacher to guide them. This is... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

6 min read | August 20, 2025

Beyond Budgets: Building resilient schools through strategic staffing and professional development

One of the biggest challenges facing school districts today is how to staff their classrooms... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

12 min read | August 15, 2025

7 revelations from Season 1 of the Wake Up and Teach Podcast

Season 1 of Wake Up and Teach, hosted by Kelly Education President Nicola Soares, invites listeners... Read Now

Kelly Services Blog

8 min read | August 14, 2025

The back-to-school essentials districts can’t afford to overlook

Why school districts should prioritize substitute staffing partnerships before the first bell rings Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | August 13, 2025

Long-term partnership and wage strategy helps Charleston County Schools navigate teacher shortage.

Kelly Education provides insights about competitive wages that improve consistency in staffing. In... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | July 15, 2025

Raising the Bar: How Charleston County is transforming teacher recruitment and retention

When Bill Briggman sat down with a group of Charleston County School District teachers in a local... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | June 17, 2025

Reimagining special education: Why collaboration, innovation, and inclusion are more important than ever

Special education is undergoing a transformation, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. On the latest... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | May 20, 2025

Building a stronger education workforce, one strategic plan at a time

At Kelly Education, we believe that empowering educators is the key to unlocking student success.... Read Now

Event

1 min read | May 2, 2025

Webinar: Effectively train, grow, and delight a high-quality substitute teaching workforce.

The demand for skilled and reliable substitute educators has never been greater. Yet, many... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

11 min read | April 29, 2025

Leveling up substitute teaching: 4 priorities that drive success

Despite some evidence showing an overall improvement in the national teacher shortage, schools... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

8 min read | April 22, 2025

Understanding the true ROI of your substitute teaching program

In today’s educational landscape, where every dollar and minute counts, school districts are... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | April 15, 2025

Expanding the education workforce with Brent Maddin

The teaching profession is at a crossroads. With teacher shortages, increasing burnout, and a... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | March 18, 2025

Empowering educators: Practical strategies for school leaders to drive engagement

Creating a supportive and empowering work environment is essential to attract, engage, and retain... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

10 min read | February 26, 2025

Making substitute teachers an integral part of your school community

Substitute teachers bring unique experiences and perspectives to the classroom, choosing this role... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | February 18, 2025

From burnout to balance: Revamping education with Mesa Public Schools

In the challenging landscape of modern education, teacher burnout and workforce retention have... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | January 14, 2025

Adapting to a new era: Strategies for workforce challenges in education

The first episode of "Wake Up and Teach," hosted by Nicola Soares, President of Kelly Education,... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

7 min read | August 22, 2024

A strong substitute teacher pipeline stabilizes school staffing in Florida.

Filling teacher vacancies has become one of the most significant challenges facing school... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

17 min read | June 4, 2024

How school district administrators make the case for a substitute teaching partnership.

As schooldistricts continue to face substitute teacher staffing challenges, outsourcing has... Read Now

Tutoring

14 min read | May 29, 2024

Tutoring, a societal and economic imperative.

When students thrive, the entire community gains. The future of every community depends on the... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

15 min read | May 29, 2024

Leveraging data to get ahead of teacher and staff absenteeism.

Covering classrooms when teachers are absent. It’s one of the biggest challenges district and... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

15 min read | March 25, 2024

Implementing a new substitute teacher program: The easy way!

Every school district considering outsourcing wants to know exactly what it's like to work with... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

1 min read | January 25, 2024

Webinar: Addressing your substitute teacher fill rates—once and for all.

In this webinar, we’ll review what it’s like to partner with Kelly Education through the lens of... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | December 8, 2023

Iowa district navigates and recovers from staffing challenges.

After seeing fill rate improvements, Council Bluffs extends contract with Kelly Education. For... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

7 min read | November 17, 2023

Georgia school district and Kelly Education achieve a remarkable 90% coverage for substitute teachers.

A decade of success in recruiting and hiring substitute teachers. In the heart of Georgia, just... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

8 min read | November 10, 2023

Immeasurable: The powerful ripple effect of quality substitute teachers

As we kick off American Education Week, I’d like to spotlight the often-overlooked, immeasurable,... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

8 min read | October 25, 2023

Unlocking Success: 5 Must-know tips for school district CFOs eyeing substitute teacher outsourcing.

Chief Financial Officers (CFO) for K-12 school districts share a common challenge: finding... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

7 min read | October 6, 2023

Substitute nurse staffing partnership keeps Alabama school district healthy.

Enterprise City Schools (ECS), located in southern Alabama, educates 6,500 students in ten schools... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

11 min read | September 27, 2023

Safety - Performance - Impact: Training qualified substitute teachers.

There’s no doubt that substitute teachers are heroes. The best ones allow learning to continue... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

9 min read | September 20, 2023

Aiken County, SC district finds success with new partner for substitute teacher program.

After seeing fill rate improvements, Aiken County Public School District extends contract with... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

8 min read | September 4, 2023

Too many teacher vacancies? How substitute teachers build the pipeline.

Ask any school administrator across the country about the biggest concern each school day and... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

9 min read | August 25, 2023

Secret Sauce: What it takes to attract and hire substitute teachers.

Substitute teachers are the unsung heroes of education, stepping up to preserve the continuity... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

12 min read | August 10, 2023

Baltimore County Schools improve substitute teacher fill rates while reducing staffing headaches.

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is the 22nd largest public school system in the United... Read Now

Special Education

10 min read | July 28, 2023

Settling for too many paraeducator absences? Embrace a flex solution.

Special education administrators are spread way too thin; they don’t have enough paraeducators... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

8 min read | June 20, 2023

Keeping Florida schools staffed with substitute teachers—fill rates jump by 42 percentage points.

The School District of Osceola County (SDOC) educates more than 69,000 students in 60 schools—26... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

6 min read | June 15, 2023

Lessons for strengthening schools: Improving education workforce resilience

The talent shortage remains a pressing issue across all sectors, affecting industry and education... Read Now

Tutoring

13 min read | June 14, 2023

Expert tips to hiring qualified tutors for school districts.

As educators and administrators, our goal is to support and uplift our students and set them up... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

8 min read | April 17, 2023

Market-tested solutions to attract and retain top substitute teachers.

It's the struggle most public school administrators across the U.S. fight every day: teacher... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

1 min read | April 6, 2023

Webinar: 5 strategies for running an effective substitute teacher program.

Filling last-minute absences at 5:30 a.m. is the new normal for today's administrators. According... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

9 min read | April 3, 2023

I can't improve academic test scores when there aren't enough teachers, says the superintendent.

For more than 25 years Kelly Education has worked with hundreds of school superintendents to solve... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

9 min read | April 3, 2023

I must stop teacher burn out before there's no one left to teach our students, says the district CHRO.

For more than 25 years Kelly Education has worked with hundreds of district human resources... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

13 min read | April 3, 2023

I'm barely keeping this ship afloat—we need reinforcements, says the principal.

For more than 25 years Kelly Education has worked with thousands of school principals across the... Read Now

Tutoring

11 min read | March 23, 2023

Five questions school districts should ask when evaluating tutoring vendors.

While school districts across the country work on their approaches to summer tutoring programs,... Read Now

Tutoring

6 min read | January 16, 2023

A critical need for tutoring — our students’ learning loss is worse than we think.

After the release ofThe Nation’s Report Card in October 2022, many are left wondering if we can... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | January 16, 2023

Staffing partnership helps large urban district significantly increase teacher fill rates.

Oklahoma City Public Schools nearly triples the size of its substitute teacher pool with Kelly... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

6 min read | December 22, 2022

Establishing value in partnership with Clay County District Schools.

A district smoothly transitions to a Kelly® Education solution—deployed in just two weeks—for... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | December 2, 2022

Successful substitute teacher fill rates for 25 years ... and counting.

Gulfport School District’s pioneering partnership with Kelly Education® meets a variety of... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | December 1, 2022

Rural district grows substitute staff through referrals.

High referrals drive quality and cost savings through a unique on-site staffing program. The remote... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

6 min read | December 1, 2022

Turnkey talent program management helps Rock Hill Schools raise fill rates to 99%.

Built on a philosophy of shared investment in the schools and local community, a district forms a... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

7 min read | November 30, 2022

Partnership helps Alabama district solve staffing challenges in serving students with special needs.

Managed paraeducator program provides Jefferson County Schools with stability, flexibility, and... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | November 22, 2022

Pennsylvania district receives expanded support to better serve students with special needs.

How Kelly Education innovated a hands-on approach to develop top-notch paraeducators. The Great... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | November 22, 2022

Q&A: New Jersey district uses partnership to stabilize staff—and keep students learning.

During COVID-19, Kelly Education® innovated to help Gloucester City Public Schools maintain... Read Now

Early Childhood Education

2 min read | October 5, 2022

Perfect partner for dependable early childhood talent.

The Creative Kids Academy provides quality care using a premier substitute teacher program. ... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | October 1, 2022

Florida Charter Schools find unique solution for mentorship approach.

An institution gets results from a unique HR and recruitment program that supports more efficient... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | April 15, 2022

Amid a staffing shortage: We need a new educator value proposition.

Imagine if the American public education system was a business. Its employees—teachers and... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | November 15, 2021

The national teacher shortage: A future where no one is left to teach our kids.

Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers. Some economists call it The Great Resignation,... Read Now

Higher Education

4 min read | November 4, 2021

Higher education workforce benefits. What’s your strategy?

Academia, like most industries, continues to struggle in its' effort to regain footing in a... Read Now

Higher Education

4 min read | October 28, 2021

The reasons higher ed leaders should talk unemployment and workers’ compensation claims before going remote.

The pandemic has forever changed the ways in which higher education institutions manage their... Read Now

Higher Education

6 min read | October 28, 2021

Unleashing the power of virtual adjunct faculty. Six risks higher ed institutions should consider.

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that learning can happen anywhere—and that includes... Read Now

Higher Education

5 min read | October 27, 2021

Successfully staffing higher education for what's next.

Our nation’s colleges and universities are under significant pressure to adapt to economic... Read Now

Tutoring

9 min read | October 12, 2021

The solution to unprecedented learning recovery? Tutoring agility, innovation, and humanity.

If necessity is the mother of invention, now is the time to reinvent how we help students who have... Read Now

Early Childhood Education

3 min read | October 1, 2021

Solving last-minute and long-term substitute teacher needs.

Big help for little kids. Going above and beyond compliance. Child Garden Montessori is a private... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | October 1, 2021

Customized substitute teacher program with Vigo County School Corporation.

A district gets reliable service excellence delivered through a customized substitute teacher... Read Now

Special Education

6 min read | September 24, 2021

Growing paraeducator talent—because our students with special needs deserve the best.

Special education directors carry a heavy burden. They areunder enormous pressure to balance the... Read Now

Special Education

7 min read | September 17, 2021

The special skills, qualities, and behaviors of effective paraeducators.

As school administrators continue to work tirelessly to solve unprecedented learning loss —amid a... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

4 min read | August 26, 2021

Working in schools — no ordinary “Help Wanted” sign here.

Picky people are choosing paychecks with a purpose. It hit her fast and hard. At age 62, Sandy... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

7 min read | May 3, 2021

Teachers are priceless — even more during a national teacher shortage.

It’s “Teacher Appreciation Week,” but gratitude alone won’t cut it this year. Their tireless... Read Now

Special Education

6 min read | April 9, 2021

Preserving your paraprofessional workforce means preserving your district.

Coming out of the pandemic, we see one North Star guiding school staffing: educators across America... Read Now

Tutoring

3 min read | February 16, 2021

Tutoring in Schools: A critical component of educational recovery from COVID-19.

As we approach a year of learning disruption at the hands of COVID-19, students across the country... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

7 min read | January 20, 2021

Darlington County School District stays focused on delivering the best educational experience.

The Kelly Education managed substitute teacher and paraprofessional program removes daily... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

3 min read | December 17, 2020

The pandemic revealed low substitute teacher pay.

I’ve heard many schools express appreciation for the way substitutes have stepped up in the last... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

3 min read | November 3, 2020

To retain great substitute teachers, focus on nurturing the relationship.

The pandemic put a spotlight on what many of us in the field of education already knew: there’s a... Read Now

K-12 School Districts

3 min read | June 5, 2020

The economics of teacher recruitment after COVID-19.

When the school year ended in 2020, education leaders faced the inevitable reality of budget cuts... Read Now

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