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Chester County schools report 44 new hires, highlight exit-survey drivers and retention steps
Summary
Human Resources Director Wendell Sumpter told the school board the district hired 44 teachers for 2025–26, is 99.2% staffed, and is pursuing targeted retention steps after exit surveys showed personal and career reasons dominated departures.
Human Resources Director Wendell Sumpter told the Chester County Board of School Trustees on Aug. 25 that the district hired 44 new teachers for the 2025–26 year and is 99.2% fully staffed.
“I'm also excited to announce that we are 99.2% fully staffed, and I am super excited about that,” Sumpter said, summarizing results from new-staff orientation and district hiring efforts.
Sumpter said 47 teachers left the district in the last year. He reported exit-survey responses collected through two instruments: the state South Carolina teacher exit survey (with 13 district respondents) and a district-conducted exit survey…
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