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 2024-25 School year?

The following certification endorsements are identified as shortage areas for the 2024-25 academic year:

Connecticut Teacher Shortage Areas for 2024-25
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	High-Need Districts only**
School Psychologist	PreK-12	Statewide
Science	4-12	Statewide
Speech and Language Pathologist	PreK-12	High-Need Districts only**
Technology Education	PreK-12	Statewide
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)	PreK-12	Statewide
World Languages	7-12	Statewide

* The Special Education shortage area designation comprises Partially Sighted, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Blind, and Comprehensive Special Education teaching endorsement codes, and Integrated Early Childhood teaching endorsement codes.

** A district is designated as a High-Need District for teacher shortage area purposes if it is an Alliance District or if the percentage of students who qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in the district exceeded an established cutoff. The full inclusion criteria and list of High-Need School Districts are available in Appendix A of the Staffing Shortage Areas in Connecticut Public Schools report.