As school districts face ongoing and, in some cases, worsening staffing challenges, policymakers often lack the timely information to make key decisions to address these challenges, as administrative data is usually available too late to inform policy debates or decision making. We summarize research that uses teacher job postings data from public…

Improving the quality of the teacher workforce is high on the nation's education policy agenda, but school systems continue to face difficulties in staffing STEM and special education classrooms with qualified teachers. This article documents the mismatch between the supply and demand of STEM and special education teachers in Washington State,…