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Teachers urge board to address retention, workplace climate during public comment
Summary
Three local teachers described widespread turnover, safety and workload concerns and urged the board to review school-level retention data, hold principals accountable for excessive turnover, prioritize classroom funding and create a teacher advisory council that reports directly to the board.
Three current and former Berkeley County teachers told the board Nov. 3 that staffing instability and workplace climate are driving an exodus of educators and asked the board to take specific actions to improve retention.
Amanda Hebel, who identified herself during public comment, opened the block of teacher testimony with a data point: "81.3%. That's the percentage of how many of your constituents or, doctor Dixon, your employees, are afraid to speak at these meetings." Hebel said state exit-survey data shows…
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