English teachers may need to worry about unemployment, and yes, even art teachers, but math teachers know that if they leave teaching, plenty of higher-paying jobs await them. As districts compete for a dwindling supply of teachers overall, math teachers are feeling the effects of the free market. Now Charleston County Schools offer them a $9,000 signing bonus.
The question is, once lured to CCSD, will they stay? After all, they're free agents.
"For math teaching positions at 16 high-poverty schools in Charleston County, the district now offers a base starting salary of $45,000 — about $9,000 more than the starting rate for other teachers in the district. . . . The new pay scale, approved by the Charleston County School Board March 12, applies to new and current math teachers alike, and district leaders hope the money will help retain quality math teachers in schools that have historically faced near constant teacher turnover."
CCSD lost almost half of its math teachers in the last two years.
Golly. It's hard to believe that's due to low salaries alone. In fact, it's not.
"As teachers leave the profession, citing low pay, lack of support and back-breaking assessment loads, in-state teacher colleges are not keeping up with demand."
So how will CCSD change its ways in order to keep these teachers in the district?
Crickets.
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