All K-12 teachers are getting an across-the-board pay raise of 1.3% in both years of the biennium. Here is the new teacher salary schedule for 2021-22 under the budget deal: And here it is for 2022-23: As you can see, there are salary step increases every year for teachers until they hit year 15.30 Nov 2021
Why are teachers quitting?
Classroom Management And, as data from the February 2021 RAND Corporation survey revealed, stress beat out low pay for the main reason teachers were leaving the classroom with a striking 55 percent quitting in the two school years leading up to the pandemic.7 Dec 2021
How can we fix the teacher shortage?
Increase Funding for Teachers and Schools Federal or state grants might draw more prospective teachers to preparation programs in academic areas where there is a scarcity of teachers. Federal programs for college loan forgiveness might encourage more teachers to look for jobs in high-needs schools.