Missouri has been trying to improve teacher recruitment and retention. Alisa Nelson talks to Hickman Mills Superintendent Yaw Obeng, who says his district has increased teacher retention from 74 percent to 85 percent over the last three years.
Missouri is dealing with a shortage of teachers as the new school year gets underway. Paul Katnik, assistant commissioner with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), is hoping to recruit new educators to the workforce. To address the...
Missouri lawmakers and education leaders are keenly aware of the state’s problem plaguing teaching and retention shortages, and some are working to remedy the situation. The Missouri Board of Education reconvened a statewide commission on teacher recruitment and...
Missouri has a shortage of teachers to fill badly needed positions. To make matters worse, retention rates are low, according to Paul Katnik, with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). He said Missouri loses too many early career...
