The prevalence of educator shortages has long been a topic of research and policy discussions in Illinois. Across multiple years, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools (IARSS) have collected data and reported on the magnitude, severity, and impact of shortages statewide. Prior research has focused primarily on vacancies in elementary, middle, and high school. Here, the focus is turned to staffing challenges in early childhood classrooms, and more specifically, in preschool and kindergarten. Given the sizable state investments in expanding pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten offerings in coming years, the Educator Shortage Survey inquired about current staffing challenges at these grade levels. This report examines the extent to which district superintendents reported difficulties hiring pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers in SY24. [This work was created in collaboration with the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools (IARSS), ROE Lead Hubs, and Goshen Consulting.]