Staffing Strategies
Discover how school and district leaders can approach planning for teacher absences as part of a broad staffing strategy to promote teacher retention and wellbeing.
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Preparing for peak teacher absence periods
One of the significant challenges schools face is managing teacher absences, which can disrupt the learning environment and place additional stress on both staff and students. It’s not surprising to learn that 72% of public schools have higher teacher absenteeism…
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How substitutes alleviate teacher burnout
Creating specialized curricula, managing a classroom full of unique learners, juggling administrative tasks—the job of a teacher is full of significant work and challenges. Couple it with struggles managing student behavior, covering for other teacher absences, and the pressure to…
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How to retain (and best utilize) substitutes over the summer
As we look ahead to the summer, it’s essential to maintain the momentum we’ve built in nurturing your sub pool. While the demand for substitute teachers typically decreases over the summer break, ensuring a reliable pool of subs is crucial…
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From burnout to balance with Swing
Formerly a full-time educator, Davi Diaz’s substitute teaching journey began with a desire for change. Burned out from her previous profession, Davi took a leap of faith and found renewed passion in her work with Swing. Hailing from Sacramento, California,…
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Legislative updates: what your school should know
At Swing, we want to help schools stay up to date with their state’s newly enacted laws. While there’s lots of legislation in process, here are some recently passed updates pertaining to schools: Jump to:CaliforniaIllinoisNew JerseyNew YorkTexas California What: Assembly…
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What’s new at Swing: March product updates
2 minute listen Spring break wasn’t the only thing in full swing in the month of March! The product team here at Swing Education has been busy building new features and enhancements to improve your Swing experience. While the headlining…
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