Staffing challenges persisted for state preschool and Head Start classrooms, with vacancy rates of 5% and 11% that increased from the prior year¶
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q2 i? At the beginning of 2023–24, LEAs reported 5% vacancy rates for CSPP teachers and 11% for Head Start teachers, both up from 2022–23. → Wang 2025
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Wang 2025¶
Wang, V., Melnick, H., Leung-Gagné, M., Parker, S., & Wechsler, M. (2025). California's universal prekindergarten implementation progress, 2023–24. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/600.551
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Statewide LEA survey reported in the UPK Staffing section and Figures 7–8, covering CSPP and Head Start classrooms operated by LEAs. The report describes these as increases over the prior year's vacancy rates.
"At the beginning of 2023–24, LEAs reported a 5% and 11% vacancy rate for CSPP and Head Start teachers, respectively, an increase from 2022–23 vacancy rates."
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Related Claims¶
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- Most surveyed California districts faced increased teacher vacancies over pre-COVID-19 years and greater difficulty filling them — related
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Staffing challenges persisted for state preschool and Head Start classrooms, with vacancy rates of 5% and 11% that increased from the prior year |
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Staffing challenges persisted for state preschool and Head Start classrooms, with vacancy rates of 5% and 11% that increased from the prior year |
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