Some teachers in Kentucky’s largest school district are going back to school with less pay - in some cases as much as $8000 less.
7 schools across JCPS are seeing cuts to stipends that can go up to $8,000. These stipends are for schools with the designation of Comprehensive Support and Improvement - or CSI. This means a school has fallen below the state's standard, in which the stipend compensates for extra time and money teachers spend.
The district’s superintendent says the loss of stipends reflects a school moving off the CSI list - but teachers weren’t informed until after the deadline to request a transfer.
Challenges over teacher compensation are among the reasons districts across the country are facing a teacher shortage.
Why don’t today’s college students want to teach?
Teaching is attracting fewer candidates because students and career-changers see a field that, as the Chalkbeat panelists noted, pays much less than others requiring similar education levels, provides limited recognition for success, and allows less flexibility as more employers offer work from home options.
Andy, Thank you SO much for covering this!