2002-03	2001-02	2000-01	1999-00	1998-99	1997-98	1996-97	1995-96	1993-94	1992-93	1991-92	1990-91
Total Teachers Employed in the State	66,211	65,090	64,797	63,703	62,290	52,400	63,100	63,100	62,691	54,011	52,302	52,304
Newly Hired Teachers in Each Year	4,439	4,805	5,059	4,642	4,311	2,350	3,471	3,482	3,330	2,030	2,031	2,376

a/  State does not issue. b/  State officials estimated that at least 23 candidates were in training or teaching in Fall 1992. c/  First year teachers who were new to teaching.  In addition, there were about 1,800 teachers new to their school districts, including those who were returning to teaching and those who were coming from out of state.