New Brunswick, NJ – A new report reveals New Jersey’s teacher workforce appears stable yet faces emerging challenges with shortages in critical subject areas and increasing teacher exits, according to findings released today by the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
The report, New Jersey’s Teacher Workforce: 2025 Legislative Report, provides a comprehensive ten-year analysis of the state’s teaching profession, offering lawmakers and education stakeholders crucial data for informed decision-making.It examines trends in teacher supply, demand, and attrition, and highlights the growing prevalence of supplemental employment among educators.
“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 New Jersey Statewide Data System and assistant director of the Heldrich Center.
Analyzing data from the 2013-2014 school year through 2023-2024,the legislatively mandated report details teacher exits,workforce projections,and the demand for qualified educators across the state. it also investigates the extent to which teachers are supplementing their income with employment outside of the education sector.
The full report is available at New Jersey’s Teacher Workforce: 2025 legislative Report and further coverage can be found at Rutgers News.
