School District Job Postings and Staffing Challenges Throughout the Second School Year During the COVID-19 Pandemic
We describe the extent and predictors of staffing challenges faced by school districts in Washington state throughout the 2021–22 school year using data collected from job posting websites for districts representing more than 98% of students in the state. These data suggest that school districts in the state faced considerable challenges filling paraeducator and, to a lesser extent, teaching positions at the beginning of the school year.