Mississippi Sees Rise in K-12 Teacher Vacancies

Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies

Results from the Mississippi Department of Education’s Teacher Recruitment and Retention Survey show teacher pay at the top on the list of factors leading to teacher turnover.

Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies - Mississippi Monitor

By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     Teacher shortages in Mississippi’s K-12 education system have increased over the previous year, the Mississippi Department of Education reported on Thursday. Officials have cited low teacher pay as contributing to the continued turnover rates in the state’s education profession. MDE said teacher shortages increased by 1,747 positions compared to the prior year. Results from the Educator Shortage Survey dem…