Educator Supply and Demand in Illinois: 2001 Annual report

              Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street • Springfield, Illinois 62777-0001 www.isbe.net
Ronald J. Gidwitz Ernest R. Wish
Chairman State Superintendent of Education
and Chief Executive Officer
DATE: January 23, 2002
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: The Honorable George H. Ryan, Governor
The Honorable James "Pate" Philip, Senate President
The Honorable Emil Jones, Senate Democratic Leader
The Honorable Michael J. Madigan, Speaker of the House
The Honorable Lee A. Daniels, House Republican Leader
FROM: Ernest R. Wish
State Superintendent of Education
and Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Education Staff Supply & Demand Annual Report
The Illinois State Board of Education respectfully submits this report to the Governor, the General Assembly and institutions of higher education in fulfillment of the requirements of Section 2-3.11C of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/2-3.11c]. This report addresses the relative supply and demand for education staff of Illinois public schools.
Specifically, this report provides information on:
1. the relative supply and demand for teachers, administrators and other certificated, and non-certificated personnel by field, content area and levels;
2. state and regional analyses of fields, content areas and levels with an over/under supply of educators; and
3. projections of likely high/low demand for educators in a manner sufficient to advise the public, individuals and institutions regarding career opportunities in education.
Additional information is provided on workforce composition, retirement projections for educators, and attrition rates.
cc: Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate
Tony Rossi, Clerk of the House
Legislative Research Unit
State Government Report Center