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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pay isn’t the issue. Student behavior without consequences and unsustainable workloads are what need to be addressed. [/quote]

Student behavior is part of a broader societal problem. Schools really can't do much on that without creating bigger problems elsewhere, unfortunately. I know some people on Dcum want to expel kids left and right, but that will just make things worse.

We can do things about workload, though. We need to restructure pay and compensation to make it more practical to hire staff. That ultimately means saving money where we can, and spending more money when necessary to create and fill positions in critical areas.

We're going to have to rip off the bandaid at some point. Get rid of pensions in favor or defined contribution plans. Adjust health care cost-sharing to be in-line with other public sector jobs. Establish separate pay scales for different topic areas, and structure them as pay bands to give schools more flexibility to adjust salaries as needed to fill specific roles. Carefully consider what electives and special programs can be cut back to reallocate resources to basic programs.[/quote]

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