Wake County schools will start the new school year with improved numbers on teacher vacancies for the third year in the row, showing progress in difficult times for hiring.
The school system released its annual staffing data Thursday and reported 175 open teacher positions as traditional calendar schools prepare to start classes Monday.
‘We continue to evolve’
That’s 60 fewer openings than Wake schools reported at the start of 2024 classes, bringing the total filled rate to 98.52%.
“We’re super-excited about that,” said Crystal Gregory, Wake’s director of recruitment and talent acquisition. “We continue to think outside the box. … Wake County is a great place to work.”…