Talking Points

Over the last three years, the number of unfilled teaching positions across Virginia has spiked by nearly 62 percent. At the same time, student enrollment is growing and educators are being asked to take on more responsibilities. Meanwhile, Virginia pays their teachers salaries that are low compared to many other states, As a result, school districts are having trouble attracting and retaining teachers. One way to help solve the problem of teacher shortages is to raise teacher pay to attract and retain teachers.

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