Bonuses Aren’t Solving Hawaiʻi’s Special Education Teacher Shortage

Since 2020, the Hawaiʻi education department has offered the largest bonuses in the nation to special education teachers to address staff shortages. But the state has seen limited improvements in filling special education teacher positions, according to recent data from the department and the National Council on Teacher Quality. The Hawaiʻi Department of Education introduced … Continue reading Bonuses Aren’t Solving Hawaiʻi’s Special Education Teacher Shortage