Maryland’s teacher vacancy rate has dropped to its lowest level in four years, according to Gov. Wes Moore and state education leaders.
The vacancies in Maryland public schools fell from 2,145 in the 2022–23 school year to 572 this school year, a 73% drop. Moore said investments in salaries, teacher training and recruitment helped drive the decline.
“I want Maryland to have the best schools in the world, and that means every classroom must have a dedicated teacher ready to engage and mentor the next generation,” Moore said in a news release. “Our administration has tackled barriers to entry and strategically invested to create opportunities for passionate educators to pursue their dream of teaching. We are proud of the historic progress we’ve made, and we won’t stop until every vacancy is filled to deliver the world class education our students deserve.”
The state said vacancies fell most sharply, more than 45%, between now and last school year.
“Maryland’s continued progress in reducing teacher vacancies reflects our deep commitment to building and sustaining a strong educator workforce,” State Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright said in a news release. “These results show that targeted investments and partnerships are making a measurable difference for students and schools across the state. We will continue advancing strategies that attract, prepare, and support excellent educators for every classroom.”
Maryland has more than 64,000 public school educators.
