New Jersey continues to face teacher shortages in critical subjects while overall workforce levels remain steady, according to a report released by the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
The report, New Jersey’s Teacher Workforce: 2025 Legislative Report, offers a decade-long perspective on teacher supply, exits and workforce challenges, drawing on data from the New Jersey Statewide Data System.
“New Jersey’s overall teacher workforce looks steady on the surface, but rising exits and shortages in key subjects signal potential challenges when we look at the more granular level,”
said Stephanie Walsh, director of the data system and assistant director of the Heldrich Center. Using data from 2013-2014 to 2023-2024, the report examines the state of the teacher workforce in New Jersey, including teacher exits and workforce projections as well as teacher supply and demand.
Author summary: New Jersey faces teacher shortages despite stable workforce levels.