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Az public schools struggle to find teachers as leaders brainstorm staffing solutions (www.tucsonsentinel.com)

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  The ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College’s annual Strategic School Staffing Summit earlier this month highlighted a collection of potential solutions to the teacher shortage, but the question remains if any will incentivize teachers enough to commit to the classroom long term.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Is “pay them more” on that brainstorming list?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

"We've tried nothing, and we're all out of ideas."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

No kidding. I'd love to leave the tech industry to teach the next generation in the midst of the AI revolution - I'd think I have lots to offer in that department.

However, doing so would be a one-way ticket to poverty land no matter the district.