ST. LOUIS (AP) – A new survey reveals that low pay is the biggest reason
Missouri teachers leave the profession.
St. Louis Public Radio reports the Missouri Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education recently shared its findings from a survey of 6,000
teachers, principals and administrators with the State Board of Education.
The board’s president, Charlie Shields, says the data is powerful because
every surveyed group cited salary as the number one issue with recruiting and
retaining teachers.
U.S. Department of Education data shows that Missouri’s average salary for
teachers is $48,293. The Missouri State Teachers Association says most teachers
start out making between $30,000 and $40,000 a year.
The survey found that pay was followed by a lack of leadership and support as
reasons that lead to teachers quitting.
Teachers say students are the main reason that most stay.
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