re: 2/3 of teachers surveyed in Texas considering going peace out

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When the teachers were asked what would make them stay in public education, 45% said they want pay incentives (retention bonus, pay raise), 35% said they want changes to workload (fewer responsibilities) and 8% said they want workplace safety improvements.

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I’m guessing workload isn’t about time, I’m going to assume that it’s about dealing with things that they shouldn’t have to deal with. For example, kid disrupts class and the teacher just has to figure it out because we have removed discipline from school.

The problem with pay stems from paying off time served rather than by how well you teach. It doesn’t matter how much you pay; when people know if you do just enough not to get fired and you will be paid the same as the teacher who gives all they got, you will get the vast majority of your staff giving the minimum. Morale will be low because attitudes will always be poor in that environment.