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Tempe Union reports improved hiring but persistent special-education shortages, 15% attrition this year
Summary
Superintendent’s staffing report said the district hired 32 teachers so far this year (38 total hires counting other positions), remains below last year’s hiring, and continues to show shortages in special education; overall attrition was reported at 15% (85% retention) when rightsizing is included.
Superintendent Dr. Wilson turned the meeting over to Human Resources Director Dr. Keller for a detailed update on certified hiring and multi‑year retention data.
Dr. Keller said the district has hired 32 teachers so far this school year (38 total hires including other roles), compared with 77 hires last year and that special education made up the single largest share of hires. “If you look at what we did last year, the top four ones that we have the highest vacancies in were math, science, social studies, and SPED,” Dr. Keller said, adding that special education accounted for about 31 percent of hires and that…
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