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Public School Matters
Episode 39 - Analysis Of 2025-26 School Position Vacancy Report
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NC Association of School Administrators
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Season 4
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Episode 39
The NCASA Advocacy Team talks with Jack Hoke, Executive Director of the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA), about data NCSSA has collected early in the 2025-26 school year that shows vacancies statewide in teaching positions and other staff. They discuss how the vacancies compare to previous years, their impact on students, and strategies for addressing staffing shortages in the future.