In the United States, thousands of teachers left the profession during the COVID-19 pandemic and these vacancies have not been filled to date, while around 41 states are experiencing a shortage of teachers, especially in STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), which is why a shortage of teachers is expected in the US for the next few years.
Tuan Nguyen of Kansas State University said that in response to the shortage, states have lowered requirements for certified substitute teachers or have turned to retired teachers, administrators, parents and even the National Guard to fill vacant positions.
As I know in a session with specialists, carried out by Ethnic Media Services, where there are many vacancies in the southeast of the country: Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, which have more than 3 thousand vacant positions; while Florida is the highest, with more than 5 thousand positions. To date,