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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4 tips to handle last minute absences
Last minute teacher absences can be a scramble, especially when knowing that every passing hour decreases your chances of filling the gap. Our research shows the optimal window to post substitute teacher job openings is five or more days before…
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Back to school checklist for Swing schools
Now that a new school year is upon us, we want to make sure you can tackle the season with confidence and success. See below for our tips to ensure your account is ready for the back to school season:…
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Increase fill rates with floating sub requests
Managing teacher absences can be a challenge, especially when you’re faced with last-minute gaps in coverage. Fortunately, Swing Education offers a solution that helps schools navigate these unpredictable situations: the floating sub request. In this blog, we’ll explore what floating…
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Insights into attracting and retaining substitute teachers
Students will typically spend a full school year with a substitute teacher by the time they graduate from high school. With an ongoing teacher shortage, substitutes play an essential role in maintaining educational continuity to ensure student learning isn’t disrupted.…
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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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