Feelings of isolation, too little time with students, lack of administrative support, and increasing demands are challenges facing special education teachers and contributing to teacher shortages. If educators are to provide the high quality programs necessary for their children and youth with disabilities, while ensuring that they make good progress toward attaining their goals and meeting increasingly rigorous academic standards, the recruitment and retention of qualified, committed and talented teachers is essential. School administrators must use strategies that give their district an advantage by learning what compels a teacher to work and remain in a district. (Contains 3 online resources.)