Group Works To Make Teacher Pay Increase Permanent

Missouri lawmakers and education officials are keenly aware of the state’s problem plaguing teaching and retention shortages, and some are working to remedy the situation. The Missouri Board of Education reconvened a statewide commission on teacher recruitment and retention. Paul Katnik with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) says the group’s immediate goal was to prioritize funding for new and veteran teachers.

Despite lobbying for annual funding for programs that benefit Missouri’s teachers, there is no state law to permanently fund teacher pay raises.

(From Missourinet)