Posts by Nicola Soares, President

K-12 School Districts

8 min read | May 21, 2026

The Education Workforce Has Changed: What Forward-Thinking Districts Are Doing About It

The strategies that carried districts through the past decade of teacher shortages will not carry them through the next one. Read Now – The Education Workforce Has Changed: What Forward-Thinking Districts Are Doing About It

K-12 School Districts

8 min read | November 10, 2023

Immeasurable: The powerful ripple effect of quality substitute teachers

Kelly Education President Nicola Soares shares how recruiting and hiring quality substitute teachers has an immeasurable impact on school districts. Read Now – Immeasurable: The powerful ripple effect of quality substitute teachers

K-12 School Districts

6 min read | June 15, 2023

Lessons for strengthening schools: Improving education workforce resilience

Discover how to strengthen education workforce resilience with insights from the 2023 Kelly Global Re:work Report. Learn how to meet educators' needs,... Read Now – Lessons for strengthening schools: Improving education workforce resilience

K-12 School Districts

5 min read | April 15, 2022

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

Nicola Soares, president of Kelly Education, outlines practical steps to increase the employee value proposition in the face of a national teacher... Read Now – Amid a staffing shortage: We need a new educator value proposition.

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.

Nicola Soares, President of Kelly Education, writes about the impact of the Great Resignation on the national teacher shortage in the U.S. and steps to... Read Now – The national teacher shortage: A future where no one is left to teach our kids.

Tutoring

9 min read | October 12, 2021

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

Nicola Soares, President of Kelly Education, writes now is the time to reinvent how we help students who have fallen behind through high-impact tutoring. Read Now – The solution to unprecedented learning recovery? Tutoring agility, innovation, and humanity.

K-12 School Districts

7 min read | May 3, 2021

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

Nicola Soares, president of Kelly Education, says gratitude alone won’t cut it anymore, especially during a national teacher shortage. Read Now – Teachers are priceless — even more during a national teacher shortage.

Tutoring

3 min read | February 16, 2021

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

Nicola Soares, president of Kelly Education, discusses the company's response to the urgent need for tutoring via virtual and in-person school tutors. Read Now – Tutoring in Schools: A critical component of educational recovery from COVID-19.