How this edtech company makes it easier—and more appealing—to become a substitute teacher

By Pavithra Mohan
03/19/2024 – Fast Company

 

Since the teacher shortage in the U.S. was intensified by the pandemic, Swing Education, a 9-year-old marketplace and app that connects schools to substitute teachers, has ramped up efforts to recruit substitute teachers across the country, with a specific focus in 2023 on college students and aspiring teachers. Swing has helped more than 2,800 schools fill over 300,000 absence days and has brought 4,000 substitute teachers onto its platform…Read about Swing here on Fast Company.

Swing was awarded in the top 10 Most Innovative Companies – Education. See the results here.