State data shows Hawaii teachers staying put longer
HONOLULU (AP) — A growing number of new teachers in Hawaii public schools seem to be staying in the profession.
State Department of Education data shows that 60 percent of the 785 teachers hired in 2010-11 were still employed last school year, marking the highest retention rate in at least a decade, reported The Honolulu Star-Advertiser (http://bit.ly/1Jdl79w ).
Department officials credit a mentoring program meant to provide support for beginning teachers with improving retention rates.
Under the current union contract, a newly-hired teacher with a bachelor's degree earns a starting salary of $44,538.
[...] she said, the education department wants to offer competitive pay to good teachers.