Severe Maryland teacher shortage highlights difficult work conditions at K-12 schools

As the beginning of the school year approaches, the Baltimore region is facing a high number of teacher vacancies. A presentation at Tuesday’s Maryland State Department of Education board meeting described nearly 2,000 teacher vacancies statewide as of September 2021. Individual school systems such as Baltimore City and Prince George’s County are still reporting high numbers of vacancies as the 2022-23 school year approaches.