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[quote] I wonder if they do exit surveys when teachers leave. My guess is that pay isn't the issue. For one, it could be overcrowded classrooms, not enough support, or unruly children. [/quote]
Go back and read the article.  It says that PG county is the 5th highest average salary in the Metropolitan area.  So there are 4 other counties in the state that pay better (and likely the two neighboring counties of MoCo and HoCo are 2 of the 4), which are relatively easy commutes from PG county.

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[quote=Gazette Article] ...The school system had 983 voluntary departures during the previous school year, said Debra Sullivan, recruitment and retention officer in the Office of Human Resources.

Sullivan said many of those departures were due to the issue of employee compensation, based on voluntary online exit interviews...[/quote][/quote]

From the article: "the county ranks fifth highest in teacher pay out of 10 metropolitan area school systems."

That's not bad.  It's not like PG pays substantially less than other districts.

And the cost of rent or real estate in MOCO and Howard are astronomical compared to PG.   That would justify higher pay.

I'm all for incorporating merit bonuses for teachers.  If high-quality teachers want an option to make more in PG, then tie it to performance.

In MOCO, for example, teachers get higher pay for doing extra things -- running various after school programs, clubs, et cetera.  I'm not sure exactly how that works in PG, but I'm for giving teachers an opportunity to make more if they add more value to the school.

I do think PG needs to make it easier for teachers and PTAs to add programs to the schools.

I'm also all for PG offering higher salaries to teachers they recruit who bring specific expertise to the job.   But I'm cynical about just throwing money at the problem by doing across-the-board increases.  I suppose it's only a small increase, though.  But it's doubtful it will make a difference.  Teachers who feel their professional career is blunted by lack of opportunity in PG will still leave after a year and go to MOCO, if for no other reason than the higher prestige and better opportunities you have when you teach in such a high-performing school district.  
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