Every citizen in the state of Hawaii should be worried they're losing top quality teachers to elsewhere in the nation because of better pay. |
The light at the end of the tunnel is not bright. A salary of $39,000 is not very attractive if you're thinking of trying to feed a family. And the working conditions aren't the greatest either. They (the DOE) want to put $160 million into our schools (for repairs and other capital improvements) but very, very few are even air-conditioned. |
The teachers will get together, and they'll pick something that's best for their school. |
We believe this measure would hurt more than help the schools. |
With the low morale that we currently have, yes I'm concerned people might consider going. |