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The teacher pipeline is drying up, and turnover is high. What can Baltimore City do to hold onto current teachers?

A middle school science teacher explains a lesson on climate change using a SMART board.
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Allison Shelley for the Alliance
A middle school science teacher explains a lesson on climate change using a SMART board.

In its report, “Should I Stay or Should I Go? Retaining the Teachers Baltimore City Students Need,” the Fund for Educational Excellence spotlights the extraordinary pressures on public-school teachers. We speak with Kwane Wyatt, program director for analysis and engagement at FFEE.

Then, Baltimore City teachers Cheryl Owens and Corey Gaber describe how the profession's expectations have grown unwieldy and propose changes to offer relief.

Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.