[Vision2020] Idaho Teachers Among Nation's Lowest Paid

[Tom Hansen]

Thank you, Ms. Crumley.

 

I was unaware of the school district's hiring practices.  My apologies.

 

Since that is the case, perhaps the school district should re-think and
re-define their hiring practices.  If/Since the school district claims to
support the University of Idaho, perhaps it should establish a priority of
hiring locally.

 

My statement should not, in any form, qualify the lack of a competitive pay
scale within the state school system.

 

I simply feel that local eligible applicants should be given first priority
in the hiring process.

 

Take care, Moscow.

 

Tom Hansen

Moscow, Idaho

 

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From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Julie Crumley
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 5:52 AM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Idaho Teachers Among Nation's Lowest Paid

 

Mr. Hansen says:

"Idaho must become (and remain) competitive in retaining quality
teachers.
If I were a recent graduate of the UI College of Education, I would
stick
around the Idaho schools just long enough to attain experience (fatten
my
resume') and move on to a more lucrative school district, say . . . in
California . . . or Washington."

The thing is, that is the OPPOSITE of what happens. Looking at local hires
in the school district just this year (in the School District newsletter I
just recieved) note a single hire at the junior high (the only hires listed)
were local.  Perhaps you read this as well? I know my family did, and was
NOT happy.  Students must move away from Moscow in order to gain enough
experience to even THINK of getting hired here.  And it's not just Moscow.  

When I graduated from the UI College of Education in May 2003, ONE job was
open in North Central Idaho.  ONE. And it was at Bovill Elementary.  The
second closest was a music education teacher in Avery, ID.  Getting my
point?

JC (MHS '99, UI '03)





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