SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — The Syracuse City School District loses around 300
teachers every year, which could have lasting detrimental effects on classrooms and students
alike.
However, with about 5,000 employees across 36 different school buildings, this number of
departing teachers puts only a small dent in the overall effectiveness of the district.
Even though the impact is small, the school district is employing various strategies to combat
this widespread issue.
The Director of Media for the school district, Amanda Hull, believes that advancing within the
organization plays a large role in teacher retention.
“When you take a job somewhere, you look for places to go. You want to be able to move up
within whatever industry you are in.”
The city school officials also offer salaries that are competitive across Central New York.
Although pay has been a prominent issue within many school districts in the region, Hull believes that there is so much more to teaching than a paycheck.
“Teaching is such a noble profession. A lot of people are in it because they want to make a difference in children’s lives.”
Even with this, better pay for teachers and the ability to move up, the Syracuse City School District is
hoping to minimize the negative effects of the nationwide teacher shortage.
