Leveraging Job Posting Data to Better Understand the Demand for Teachers

Policymakers and practitioners need more timely and detailed information about school district hiring needs. With that in mind, this brief describes how a novel source of data—school district job postings—can help state leaders better understand where teachers are needed the most. Job posting data have the potential to inform more responsive, evidence-based workforce policies and to send clearer signals to teachers about their prospects in the job market.