North Dakota Teacher Retention Crisis

About North Dakota Teacher Retention Crisis

In January, North Dakota United released daunting results of a survey on educator retention. 74% of those surveyed believe teacher retention is a major issue for the coming school year.In this special series from Main Street, we hear from teachers who have left the profession, those who remain in the classroom, and from those who shape public policy affecting what happens in schools across North Dakota.This special Main Street series is presented by Tom Gerhardt, Public Affairs Director at North Dakota United.

Publisher

Prairie Public

Category

education · government · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Mar 2022

Latest episode

30 Mar 2022

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Mar 2022

   Former State Senator And Former Teacher Erin Oban

   In our final installment of the series, former Democratic State Senator and former teacher Erin Oban shares insights from her years in the classroom and in the legislature.

2. 

   23 Mar 2022

   Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler

   In the fourth installment of the North Dakota Teacher Retention Crisis, North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler discusses the challenges of keeping teachers in the state.

3. 

   17 Mar 2022

   North Dakota United President Nick Archuleta

   In the third installment in our series examining how to retain teachers in North Dakota, Tom Gerhardt interviews North Dakota United President Nick Archuleta.

4. 

   17 Mar 2022

   2021 North Dakota Teacher of The Year Kristi Reinke and A Former Fargo Teacher

   Kristi Reinke is the 2021 North Dakota Teacher of the Year from Jim Hill Middle School in Minot. She talks to North Dakota United Public Affairs Director Tom Gerhardt about morale, the support teachers need, and what needs to happen to keep teachers teaching. Tom also visits with a former Fargo teacher who left the profession.

5. 

   17 Mar 2022

   Former Bismarck Teacher Kari Nehls on Leaving Teaching

   North Dakota United Public Affairs Director Tom Gerhardt interviews Kari Nehls, a former Bismarck teacher with 15 years of experience, on her emotional decision to leave the profession she loves.