Re: Howard Voss' Testimony

["Daniel L. MacIsaac" <Dan.MacIsaac@NAU.EDU>]

> the same class rooms).  Low pay relative to other 'professions' may also
> contribute to the attrition, but I doubt it is a major factor.
>
> Rick

Rick,

I teach MS and HS science teachers as part of my job.  Recruiting is a
tremendous problem due to salaries.  Some teachers here in AZ will start at
$20k/yr, after 4-5 yrs of college.  Many admire their own teachers and would
like to emulate them, but can't afford to pay the loans and bills and eat
on the salary.  A HS Chemistry teacher can start at 2X the $$ working for
industry here in AZ.  Raytheon Missles sends buses up here to grab
all of our physics grads (they have the cruise missle contract) starting
at $40k, which is higher than I started here at NAU.

See:   http://www.ade.state.az.us/prodev/certification/salaries.htm

Pay is a real problem, at least here in AZ.  Summer work fighting forest
fires just doesn't make up the difference...

Dan M