Nebraska schools saw some relief this school year with fewer open teacher positions across the state, but the shortage continues. Public and nonpublic schools reported about 669 unfilled positions for the 2024-25 school year, according to data from the Nebraska Department of Education. Of those, around 200 were vacant. The rest were filled with someone who wasn’t fully qualified – like a substitute teacher, someone not endorsed in the content area or someone with a provisional permit.