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VDOE reports declining teacher vacancies, cites state pay supplements and new grants to recruit and retain educators
Summary
VDOE staff told the board that statewide teacher vacancies fell for a third consecutive year, attributed in part to expanded licensure pathways, state compensation supplements and targeted grants; officials said more analysis is planned on retention and mobility drivers.
Deputy Superintendent Tiara Booker Dwyer and Chief Christina Burda presented an update on teacher vacancies and compensation trends, telling the board that Virginia recorded a third consecutive year of declining teaching vacancies and that many divisions have increased salaries beyond the state—s supplements.
"For the third consecutive year, Virginia has decreased statewide teaching vacancies," Booker Dwyer said, noting a dashboard that allows users to drill down to regional and division data. The presenters said expanded licensure pathways…
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