For the third year, Camden public schools will offer bonuses to new teachers entering its schools with expertise in subjects where the district needs them.6,500 students attend public schools in Camden, and like many districts, Camden has 100 openings for teachers. Half of those are for instructors in math, science, languages, health, and physical education. How to attract them? Camden is dangling cold, hard cash!Jewel Wynne has lived her life in Camden and thinks highly of the incentive.
there’s a teacher shortage across the nation."A survey by the federal Department of Education before the start of this school year found nine in ten public schools struggled to hire teachers, and teacher training programs in colleges and universities are seeing an enrollment drop.Keith Benson, a Camden High social studies teacher, heads the teachers union in the city.