What are shortage areas?
The CT State Department of Education (CSDE) identifies certification shortage areas each year based on the vacancies reported by public school districts.What shortage areas have been identified for the 2023-24 School year?
The following certification endorsements are identified as shortage areas for the 2023-24 academic year:Connecticut Teacher Shortage Areas for 2023-24 | ||
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Certification Endorsement | Grades | Shortage Area Designation |
Bilingual Education | PreK-12 | Statewide |
History and Social Studies | 7-12 | Statewide |
Mathematics | 4-12 | Statewide |
Special Education* | PreK-12 | Statewide |
School Library and Media Specialist | PreK-12 | Alliance Districts only** |
School Psychologist | PreK-12 | Alliance Districts only** |
Science | 4-12 | Statewide |
Speech and Language Pathologist | PreK-12 | Alliance Districts only** |
Technology Education | PreK-12 | Statewide |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | PreK-12 | Statewide |
World Languages | 7-12 | Statewide |
** The Alliance District program is a unique and targeted investment in Connecticut’s 33 lowest-performing districts. Connecticut General Statute Section 10-262u establishes a process for identifying Alliance Districts and allocating increased Education Cost Sharing (ECS) funding to support district strategies to dramatically increase student outcomes and close achievement gaps by pursuing bold and innovative reforms.
Preparation and certification
Incentives
- Mortgage assistance
- Loan forgiveness and deferral
- CHFA Teachers Mortgage Assistance Program
Financial Aid
Superintendent Memos
- Shortage Area Memo to Superintendents 2023-2024 School Year
- Shortage Area Memo to Superintendents 2022-2023 School Year
- Shortage Area Memo to Superintendents 2022-2023 School Year
- Shortage Area Memo to Superintendents 2021-2022 School Year
- Shortage Area Memo to Superintendents 2020-2021 School Year
- Shortage Area Memo to Superintendents 2019-2020 School Year
- Shortage Area Memo to Superintendents 2018-2019 School Year
- Shortage Area Memo to Superintendents 2017-2018 School Year