Teacher turnover in NC improves, while vacancies hit a new high

瓜神app | By Liz Schlemmer

Published April 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM EDT

Teacher walks into a classroom in an empty hallway. — File photo of a teacher at Aycock Elementary in Vance County.

The State Board of Education heard a major update on teacher turnover this week. The annual "" seeks to quantify how many North Carolina teachers have left the profession, and how many schools have on-going vacancies.

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