Show-Me Another EPIC Reason For Missouri Teachers To Call It Quits

Teaching simply isn't worth it in the Show-Me State . . .

The salary is an insult to anyone with a degree and a sign that Missouri doesn't take the future of youngsters seriously . . . 

People with other options would be better off finding ANY another career path until the marketplace improves.

Moreover . . . We're not saying anything that most teachers don't already know and that's why the shortage of instructors is reaching critical levels. 

This post merely provides a bit of "encouragement" for the marketplace to do its magic and raise these pathetic salaries . . .

"Missouri ranks 50th in the nation for educators’ average starting salary, at just $32,970, roughly 19.9% less than the national average starting wage of $41,163 per year, according to the National Education Association."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Missouri ranks last in nation for average starting teacher salary

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Missouri schools face recruitment and staff retention challenges this year, something representatives from the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) say is an effect of poor compensation for educators in the state.