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This paper examines research on teacher shortages, attrition, recruitment, and retention. Teacher attrition is the largest single factor determining demand for additional teachers in the United States. Teachers leave for such reasons as: low salaries; unprepared for the realities of teaching; rigorous certification examinations; lack of career advancement opportunities; low emphasis on professional development; marital status; health-related haphazard hiring and retention practices; and retirement. Many states are experiencing shortages, and shortages occur in many subject areas. Strategies for reducing teacher shortage include: preparing new teachers via formal induction programs; recruiting private school teachers and certified people from the private sector; recruiting online; offering loan forgiveness programs; raising public awareness; training paraprofessionals; awarding conditional scholarships to outstanding candidates; allowing out-of-field teaching; employing retired teachers; an