Number of Teachers Employed
  2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 1999-00 1998-99 1997-98 1993-94 1992-93 1991-92 1990-91
Total Teachers Employed  in the State   102,723 98,072 94,415 85,844 91,236       79,886
Newly Hired Teachers  in Each Year 6,808 *** 7,527 6,856 6,356 ** 5,371         4,112
*  The first row of numbers shows the numbers of provisional certificates issued to persons when they began the alternative program;  the second row of numbers shows the numbers of regular certificates issued in each year to persons who entered the alternative program under provisional certification in any prior year. **  This number represents the total number of alternate and traditional route first-year teachers hired from September 1998 to June 1999.  It does not include special education teachers or veteran teachers new to the school district. ***  This number represents the total number of alternate and traditional route first-year teachers hired from September 2001 to June 2002.  It does not include special education teachers or veteran teachers new to the school district.