Nationwide, the number of applicants for open teaching positions has failed to keep pace with demand, with researchers from The Annenberg Institute at Brown University showing the US has an estimated 55,000 vacant full-time teaching positions. Researchers say the shortage, detailed in a map of the US, is exacerbated by factors such as stagnant teacher salaries and increasing job opportunities in other industries.
Report: Teaching openings outnumber applications
by Michael Keany
Mar 22
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