Emergency Hires And Teacher Vacancies, 2021 To 2026

Teacher vacancies have fallen since their peak in fall 2022, and the number of emergency hires has steadily increased.

A line graph showing a decrease in teacher vacancies and an increase in emergency hires in Hawaiʻi schools from 2021 to 2025.

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Teacher vacancy numbers may exclude positions filled by emergency hires. The number of emergency hires for the 2025-26 academic year is a rough estimate shared by DOE in recent legislative hearings.

Chart: Megan Tagami/Civil BeatSource: Hawaiʻi Department of Education