NPR: School's Back, But Where Are the Teachers?

School's Back, But Where Are the Teachers?

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News Headlines: Sept. 4, 2007

Bloomberg News: Study: 'High-Minority' Schools Are Losing Teachers -- "Neighborhood schools serving minorities and the poor in the U.S. are losing teachers to wealthy districts, according to a study. High-minority districts are almost twice as likely as richer areas to struggle at retaining math and science teachers, according to the report."

What do you think should be done to retain teachers and improve student performance at such schools?

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Geoffrey Bennett

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In my South Florida neighborhood, one of our school districts (Miami-Dade county district)is the fourth largest in the nation. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to retain teachers because of the high cost of living in South Florida.

Even the superintendent of the district, Rudy Crew noted the crisis on NPR's Talk of the Nation last week by saying the teachers been retained or employed are those who have made money in the private sector and now want to teach as a labor of love.

As for those who cannot make such sacrifice, Florida's newly elected Governor, Charlie Crist is making drastic proposed changes for teacher retention. One of the changes is providing affordable housing to teachers that will not exceed 30 percent of their salary.

Sent by Moji | 3:43 PM ET | 09-04-2007

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