I believe this story goes hand in hand with the issues that are being faced by the substitute teachers in Hawai'i. According to a study by the UH College of Education, only a little less than half of the education grads from the UH class of 2001 have remained in teaching in Hawai'i. This, coupled with the proposed increase in tuition at UH, means you have to recruit new teachers from the Mainland. The majority of these Mainland teachers don't intend to make Hawai'i their permanent residence, so you will always have that revolving door scenario. Couple that with the high cost of living and relatively low pay scale, you're not able to attract really quality teachers for your public schools. And if the substitute teacher pool dwindles because of the disparity in pay for comparable education, you guys really will be stuck up the river without a paddle.
Miulang
http://starbulletin.com/2005/01/22/news/index1.html
Miulang
http://starbulletin.com/2005/01/22/news/index1.html
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