Featured Image
Photo/Aimee Custis. Used with permission. (Source)
publications | Education, Workforce

D.C. Schools Face Major Substitute Teacher Shortage: Analysis | Washington Informer

August 04, 2022
  • D.C. Policy Center

On August 3, 2022, the D.C. Policy Center’s Chart of the week, Ongoing substitute teacher shortages affect schools’ ability to function, was cited by the Washington Informer:

D.C. Public Schools may face a huge shortage of substitute teachers in the upcoming academic year, which could have an impact on classrooms and school operations, according to a new analysis.

The number of substitutes employed by the city’s public school system fell by nearly 50% from before the coronavirus pandemic began to the start of 2022, according to the analysis by the D.C. Policy Center. The number of substitutes dropped from 987 at the start of 2020 to 501 in the first quarter of this year.

Read more: D.C. Schools Face Major Substitute Teacher Shortage: Analysis | Washington Informer

Related: Chart of the week: Ongoing substitute teacher shortages affect schools’ ability to function | D.C. Policy Center

Author

D.C. Policy Center


Established in 2016, the D.C. Policy Center is a non-partisan research and policy organization committed to advancing policies for a strong and vibrant economy in the District of Columbia. Through rigorous research and collaboration, the D.C. Policy Center develops and tests policy ideas, disseminates its findings, and engages in constructive dialogue and debate.

For more information, please see our About page.

Related