What it’s like to be a first-time teacher in a classroom that ‘didn’t have anything’ – WBEZ (Chicago)

Illinois has a relatively low teacher vacancy rate of 1.5%, according to an October 2021 survey from the Illinois State Board of Education. THowever, teacher vacancies tend to be higher in low-income districts and for certain positions like in bilingual education or special education. And an NEA survey this year showed 55% of teachers were thinking of leaving the profession earlier than planned.