Number of Teachers Employed
  2001-02 2000-01 1999-00 1997-98 1994-95 1993-94 1992-93 1991-92 1990-91 1989-90 1988-89
Total Teachers Employed   in the State 88,609 88,600 88,000 80,949 73,000 73,000   73,000 73,000 67,433 60,530
Newly Hired Teachers   in Each Year         6,800     3,000 2,800 2,714 2,200
*  Note:  These are approximate numbers. **  Virginia issued 11,859 initial licenses between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999. ***  3,822 to graduates of teacher education programs in institutions of higher education in Virginia; 3,698 to graduates of teacher education programs in institutions of higher education from other states.