Rise in teacher vacancies in Cumbria
24 teaching posts are now empty.
New figures have shown that by November 2022 there was 26 vacancies across Cumbria's schools, 24 being teaching roles, up from 7 the previous year.
The School Workforce census, which is published by the government, showed that nationally there was also a rise from 1564 to 2334 vacancies.
Despite this, the stats also showed that there are over 27,000 more teachers in classrooms since 2010 and 2,800 more than last year.
Andy Brewerton represents Cumbria's teaching union the NEU.
He's not surprised by the figures and said: "People are being crushed when they get into this system and are being forced away from creativity. We need to offer more creativity and less centralised curriculum based activity.
"There is a lot of problems in terms of work load, some teachers are working 50-60 hours a week which is unsustainable. People will point out they do have those holiday periods but a lot of that time is spent working amongst other things.
"Then there's amount of paperwork that's needed and the worries about ofsted."
In a press release discussing the census, Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, said: "A great education does not happen by chance, and brilliant teachers shape children’s lives every day.
"In today’s competitive job market, it is fantastic to see so many people choosing a rewarding teaching career, with a record number of teachers now working in our schools.
"We know there is more to do, which is why we have generous bursaries to attract new trainees to teach priority subjects and focusing on supporting new teachers from the very start of their journey with free, high-quality, ongoing professional development."