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Explore ISBE's data collections and analysis addressing the teacher shortage and teacher pipeline in Illinois.​

Educator Supply and Demand

The triennial Educator Supply and Demand Report contains data regarding the relative supply and demand for education staff in Illinois public schools. The data is sourced from ISBE, the Employee Information System (EIS), Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS), and Student Information System (SIS).​​

Unfilled Positions Data

The data in this report is collected annually from all Illinois school districts via a survey every fall.  Each district reports its unfilled positions as of October 1 of the reporting year. This report highlights all unfilled positions (such as Administrative, School Support Personnel, and Teaching) reported to the Illinois State Board of Education for school year 2025.

Historic Data​​

Unfilled Teaching Positions List

Short-Term Approvals Issued Per Fiscal Year

Short-term approvals allow individuals to enter the classroom while they work toward completing the full licensure requirements. This chart illustrates the number of Illinois educators and school support staff who received short-term licensure.

Short-term Approvals Issued Per Fiscal Year (by type) FY 2023 FY 2024
Short-term Substitute License 3,713 5,182
Short-term Approval for Paraprofessionals 3,881 6,613
Short-term Approval (for PEL holders) 916 956
Short-term Emergency Approval for Special Education 186 198
Short-term Approval: Content Knowledge Pathway (for non-PEL holders) 93 83
TOTAL 8,789 13,032​​

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