Attracting and Retaining Teachers

Of course, salary improvement is vital to attracting good teachers.  Retaining them may require some reconsideration of assignments.  Most schools in the area I teach have a certain number of "uncomfortable students".  (i.e. discipline problems, un-interested learners, angry, on parole, etc.)  When the school puts 30 such students in one classroom, it is hell for the teacher - whether the teacher is new or experienced - and this assignment usually goes to new teachers.  When the school gives a teacher 5 such classes, they are essentially saying "please find another job for next year" - and the teacher will.  Sometimes the new job is still in California but frequently it is in some other state.