Minnesota teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. Noting the state is down about 1,000 teachers, Education Minnesota President Denise Specht recently said the way to improve retention is to offer better pay and benefits and ensure teachers feel respected and supported.
Be it the teachers union or the Walz administration, the solution is always more money. Hence, the constant push to “fully fund” schools. But is compensation driving teachers out of the work force? Perhaps, though it’s more likely the lack of respect and support and the poor working conditions.
People leave jobs when they don’t feel safe, appreciated, or able to do them effectively. Take law enforcement. Since George Floyd’s death, cops have been physically attacked and demonized as racists. Demoralized, they’ve walked away from careers they once enjoyed.
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