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The survey is part of an effort to study Missouri's teacher shortage and make policy changes to address high turnover rates. Teacher salaries in Missouri are some of the lowest in the nation.
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The state made changes to both the certification requirements and the limits for retired teachers.
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Kansas is dealing with the most severe teacher shortage it’s ever known, and it's likely to be even worse by the fall. Plus, celebrate Sliced Bread Day in Missouri with the story of how one small town revolutionized our food culture — and then forgot about it.
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The Kansas teacher shortage has been building for years. But new research by the RAND Corporation shows that the COVID-19 pandemic increased teachers’ levels of stress and burnout and may be accelerating the exodus.
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At the start of the pandemic, teachers were praised for their ability to adapt. Now large numbers of teachers are leaving the profession earlier than expected.
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There are 119 districts around the state that have transitioned to a four-day week since 2010. At least 18 more districts are planning to make the transition next year, adding up to 25% of all districts in Missouri.
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The budget bill that includes grants to pay for teacher raises will only cover the next school year, are optional and require the districts to pay for part of the raise. And it does not change the state's current $25,000 minimum teacher salary, which hasn’t been updated since 2005.
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The $45 billion budget includes millions for both starting and existing teacher salaries and school transportation. Missouri teachers have the lowest starting pay of any state in the U.S.
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Kansas City Public Schools has managed to keep its doors open even as several local school districts have closed amid widespread cases of COVID-19.
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Low wages and high stress have propelled educators to leave the profession.
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There are myriad reasons for teacher shortages at all levels of education in Missouri. What is the state doing to fill the void?
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Teachers union officials say reducing requirements for substitutes could hurt the education students get.