“Classroom spending cuts, uncertain school financing, low pay and eroding tenure protections all play into a hostile climate in Kansas that teachers and school administrators say is spurring a surge of teacher departures and retirements. “At least 3,720 Kansas teachers have left the state, retired or taken jobs outside of...
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Kansas teacher shortage shows need for change
“Kansas has twice as many vacant teaching jobs this July as normal. And fewer people are applying for those jobs. That’s according to the state’s online job service for teachers. “Educators say this is a nationwide problem made worse by state finances. “‘With the block grant passing we were very...
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We hope Kansas parents, teachers and other community members take note of this op ed. A few years ago, many of us had never heard of the Kansas Policy Institute and assumed the Kansas Chamber of Commerce was an organization to promote the interests of Kansas businesses. Now we understand...
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“Both the governor and Legislature are attempting to pull a fast one on the people of Kansas, and obviously do not appreciate being told they were wrong. “But they are wrong. Lawmakers repeatedly have been told the amount of money given to public schools has been inadequate and inequitable. While...
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