Missouri works to address low teacher retention rates
JEFFERSON CITY -- 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 teachers. Improving the mentorship program for beginning teachers is top of the list. “One obvious one that people would understand, I think is, you know, your mentor program for brand new teachers,” said Katnik. “What kind […]