Several school related groups in South Dakota are working on a strategy to find and retain more teachers.

Rob Monson is the Executive Director of the School Administrators of South Dakota. He says when the legislature defeated a resolution declaring a teacher shortage, they were ignoring reality…

 

Monson says as numbers of available teachers decline, so does the quality of those that are hired…

 

Monsoon says schools know they have to first inspire their students to think about becoming teachers, and staying in the state…

 

Monsoon says a long term solution will take schools, taxpayers, the legislature and the Governor all working together.