The educational landscape continues to evolve in 2025 — but keeping current with the anticipated changes can help you plan for the next school year. There’s no better time than January to get a fresh start and consider new strategies.
In particular, K-12 charter schools must adopt innovative staffing strategies to remain competitive in school choice in 2025. To help you stay ahead, Teachers On Demand, INC offers access to a network of qualified, pre-vetted teachers to fill out your staff roster and support long-term teacher retention. Let’s dive in.
Understanding the educational landscape in 2025
EdWeek recently released The State of Teaching 2024, a project based on a nationally representative poll of nearly 1,500 teachers as well as the insights and stories gained during the process.
“Finding balance has been hard this past year,” says one educator in the project’s launch video. She continues, “The demands have never been greater. Teachers wear so many hats, and it can be heard to pause and to know that what you bring to the table is enough each and every single day.”
Among its many insights, the survey revealed that administrators and educators don’t see eye-to-eye on teachers’ responsibilities. Teachers currently work about 57 hours a week, but less than half of that time is spent teaching. For example, a much higher percentage of educators said they spend time on administrative and clerical work, including various data entry, paperwork, and communications tasks, compared to administrators’ estimates.
These extra responsibilities, alongside extracurricular tasks like hallway monitoring, school event planning, and even janitorial work, are contributing to teachers’ sense of burnout and disconnection from their jobs — even while most teachers say they still love working with kids.
To move forward, we must acknowledge that uneven expectations have led to tensions and imbalance. “There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and tears that goes into being a teacher, and I don’t think people realize that,” says another educator in the video.
This year, administrators can turn things around by adding qualified and motivated culture fits to your staff roster. Not only does this help balance educators’ workload, it also makes your school a more attractive choice for families.
Innovative staffing strategies for schools in 2025
As a full-service staffing agency specialized in education, Teachers On Demand, INC partners with 200+ K-12 schools across the U.S. and Canada. Alongside the following trends expected to impact school operations in 2025, there is also good news: You can meet the challenge!
Here are our three top recommendations:
1. Invest in both short- and long-term solutions that improve morale
Experts expect teacher attrition to stabilize in coming years, while remaining teacher vacancies will continue to affect student achievement the longer they remain unfilled.
Schools that successfully fill long-term staff vacancies can raise confidence across the board: taking pressure off other overworked staff, motivating under-resourced students, making parents happy, and supporting overall student enrollment.
In the meantime, it’s important for schools to maintain a strong substitute teacher base to bridge gaps, and to foster mutual trust and collaboration with temporary staff, enabling them to adapt to the school environment and support student achievement while you consider permanent roles.
2. Shift your attention to flexible staffing options
Temp-to-perm hiring remains an attractive option for schools working with specialized staffing agencies to fill gaps. Schools who elect for this option gain more time to decide whether an educator is a good fit for school culture. This is also true for other flexible staffing options that we offer, all tailored to the needs of K-12 school partners.
Flexible staffing is also a boon to your school’s HR department: We can help you fill both instructional and non-instructional staff vacancies within one month, compared to the four-month average.
3. Get creative while continuing to meet shifting compliance requirements
In 2025, there will be continued pressure on schools to hire educators who meet shifting compliance and certification requirements.
Due to the national teacher shortage, it’s becoming more common to hire teachers with less education and classroom experience than traditional educators. While not ideal, this is necessary in some situations to ensure students have a consistent face in their classroom and to spread responsibilities more evenly among school staff.
That said, it’s imperative that staff hold all necessary certifications to meet your state’s requirements. Our team ensures that every single candidate you review comes pre-vetted and is qualified for the open role, which reduces the time you spend on recruiting and training.
How your school can stay ahead
Partnering with a specialized staffing agency like Teachers On Demand can help you meet your charter school’s unique needs, thanks to decades of experience from the educators that make up our team. Reach out today to explore our customized solutions.