Teacher vacancies increased this year, new SC report shows
A new report released by the “Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement" shows a 39 percent increase in teacher vacancies in South Carolina at the start of this school year. From last school year to this school year, teacher departures increased by 20%. According to the report, the 2022-2023 school year started with 1,474 teacher vacancies compared to 1,063 the previous year. The state has tried different things to combat the shortage, including raising starting pay for all teachers to $40,000, with local districts increasing pay by even more, but the changes have not had any major impacts on the teacher shortage so far. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/teacher-vacancies-increased-this-year-new-south-carolina-report-shows/275-beb8d875-8d03-4aa4-b775-607d059f0a6e
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A new report released by the “Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement" shows a 39 percent increase in teacher vacancies in South Carolina at the start of this school year.
From last school year to this school year, teacher departures increased by 20%. According to the report, the 2022-2023 school year started with 1,474 teacher vacancies compared to 1,063 the previous year.
The state has tried different things to combat the shortage, including raising starting pay for all teachers to $40,000, with local districts increasing pay by even more, but the changes have not had any major impacts on the teacher shortage so far.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/teacher-vacancies-increased-this-year-new-south-carolina-report-shows/275-beb8d875-8d03-4aa4-b775-607d059f0a6e