Zachary Ott of SEDA leads the workforce line, which treats educators as what they are — among the most consequential workforces in the region — and asks two questions about them: are there enough, and are they prepared and valued enough to stay?

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The early moves are practical and a little unglamorous, which is exactly the right sign. We have connected local industry's HR expertise to the district's compensation conversations. SCCPSS opening are being added to RISE and other employment systems, making the SCCPSS jobs visible to job seekers. We are examining whether the existing housing stock could serve as a recruitment lever. And we are working to put teacher success in front of the public more often on the theory that recognition is a form of pay.