Rural Teacher Recruitment & Retention Strategy 2.0

The earlier a district can hire, the better opportunity to find a good fit for a teaching position. To do so districts have to be proactive in identifying potential retirements and resignations. Financial inducements for early notification of an intent to leave encourages teachers to inform administrators of their plans earlier rather than later. Districts may have policies that unintentionally discourage early notification by teachers. For example, a teacher who faces a gap in their health insurance if they resign early may wait until the last minute to do so.