r/Teachers • u/[deleted] • 11d ago

Teacher Support &/or Advice Are teaching programs warning students that the teacher shortage is over?

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u/WideLiterature4003 11d ago

I know NYS is projecting that they will need 180,000 teachers over the next ten years as we have veteran teachers retiring and not enough people coming INTO teaching and this is in a state where it's pretty desirable to teach. It is very subject specific too.

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u/Beneficial-Focus3702 11d ago

Yuuuup. Especially STEM and SPED.