According to a preliminary report issue by the Department of Education, only 876 of the roughly 13,500 public school teachers left their jobs over the course of the 2013-2014 school year. Out of this, approximately 60 percent had resigned and 40 percent retired. Sixteen of the teachers were terminated by the DOE. These numbers are actually better than the last few years, where 1,030 teachers left during the 2012-2013 school year and 1,111 teachers left during the 2011-2012 school year. Furthermore, the 876 teachers that are leaving this year represent less than 7 percent of the workforce, significantly lower than the national turnover rate for public school teachers of 17 percent.
Starting this fall, a teacher's evaluation rating will be tied to tenure, raises and termination, with the ratings based in part on how well students perform on tests. Some experts are concerned that this would once again increase the number of teachers that decide to leave the Department of Education. Donalyn Dela Cruz, spokeswomen for the DOE, stated that they were investing in creating a leadership pipeline to help retain teachers.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 7-27-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
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Global Executive Realty, LLC
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