Arizona Educator Retention Task Force makes recommendations
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs acted quickly after her Educator Retention Task Force reported its findings, but plenty of issues remain.
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs acted quickly after her Educator Retention Task Force reported its findings, but plenty of issues remain.
The governor’s Educator Retention Task Force wrapped up its work last week when it released its final recommendations for keeping educators in Arizona.Since its first meeting in April, the task force conducted interviews, held focus groups and surveyed thousands of current and former educators.
On Tuesday, the group discussed their recommendations being made to the Governor's office, including raising pay for educators and support staff.
Earlier this year, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs established an Educator Retention Task Force. The task force is focused first on finding out why Arizona educators leave the profession, and how they can prevent more teachers from leaving.
People looking to hire and those needing a new job filled the Deer Valley Unified School District building Saturday morning.