“The numbers: Teacher vacancies grew by 35% last year, according to a new analysis of 37 states and Washington, D.C. Some districts have had to rely on underqualified or virtual teachers. It’s part of a worrying trend: Teachers have been leaving the classroom at higher rates since the pandemic, and there aren’t enough candidates to replace them.”
“The numbers: Teacher vacancies grew by 35% last year, according to a new analysis of 37 states and Washington, D.C. Some districts have had to rely on underqualified or virtual teachers. It’s part of a worrying trend: Teachers have been leaving the classroom at higher rates since the pandemic, and there aren’t enough candidates to replace them.”
And this sure doesn’t help:
“The numbers: Teacher vacancies grew by 35% last year, according to a new analysis of 37 states and Washington, D.C. Some districts have had to rely on underqualified or virtual teachers. It’s part of a worrying trend: Teachers have been leaving the classroom at higher rates since the pandemic, and there aren’t enough candidates to replace them.”