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As teacher burnout deepens, states scramble to fill school job vacancies

Low pay, classroom stability contribute to attrition

BY ROBBIE SEQUEIRA stateline.org
Posted 5/23/25

As another school year ends, superintendents across the United States are staring down an autumn staffing crisis, with 1 in 8 teaching positions either vacant or filled by an underqualified educator.

States that are struggling with post-pandemic teacher shortages have spent millions to lure replacements and retain veterans with hiring bonuses and bumps in salaries. But hiring gaps remain, so some states also are trying another tactic: changing their standards.

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