The yearlong review also recommends increasing the funds schools get per student, a measure already favored by lawmakers looking how to spend a historic state budget surplus.
ordered a task force to look at the state’s teacher shortages, the group is recommending that lawmakers increase salaries, improve training and commit to respecting teachers’ time.
"We will develop and implement strategies that attract, retain, and support highly qualified educators to provide students across the state with even greater opportunities to learn and grow," he said. "I'm glad that they're recognizing and lifting up what we have been fighting and pushing for," he said. "What we've been hearing from members and educators across the state is this lack of respect."
The task force is also asking lawmakers to raise the percentage of the allotment that must go to teacher salaries, though it did not say by how much. The report said the total compensation teachers receive must also be increased as health care costs on average went up about 5% over the past 20 years, but the state and district’s contribution to health plans remained the same.
"Research shows that teacher residency models increase teacher retention, effectively place teachers in hard-to-staff areas, and positively impact student outcomes," the task force said.
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