The teacher shortage is a national crisis (one that was foretold decades ago). In other industries, when there is an employee shortage for a specific field, the company would increase the salary and benefits for that position because of the law of supply and demand. Why doesn't this work for education? Shouldn't teachers be paid more because we are in short supply? Should certain subjects be paid more?

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The COVID federal money can be used on bonuses for teacher retention. The fact that it isn’t being used that way in so many places shows the dire straits school funding is now.

It would be wonderful to get raises and be paid more, but where would the money come from? We are in a pandemic and the economy is grinding to a halt. Just wait until the commercial real estate bubble finally pops and the shipping crisis actually starts to be felt. We have much harder times coming.

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Many districts, including mine, are offer bonus and incentive pay to new hires. Our district is loosing teachers because of this; and I imagine other districts are too. Why don’t they pay us to stay?

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Great question! Not desired, or not affordable?
New hires are less expensive than veterans, and more benefits (also performed in industry over the decades).

PublicEd differs because it is a government entity- the accounting/financial process also differs. Other state/federal agency budgets are are also prioritized within the political process vs. private sector priorities, (profit) as I understand. This is a reason many criticize our military spending and allocations, they do not view it as the highest national priority. Perhaps those that vote for it do.

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