Use one-time federal relief funds for temporary pay incentives, including hazard pay, to retain and attract educators during the pandemic¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The brief suggests school systems invest one-time ARP ESSER funds in temporary increases to educator pay given increased demand, burden, and risk during the pandemic. Measures include meaningful one-time incentives for teachers who commit to shortage roles and hazard pay to supplement low salaries, which the brief says could incentivize retention and attract retired and certified, nonemployed personnel to fill gaps.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• One-time federal relief funds with spending flexibility

Constraints¶

• Education leaders have expressed concerns about creating a budget cliff if relief funds fill existing vacancies; Connecticut districts worried about sustaining positions after funds run out

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students in districts experiencing educator shortages

Target Learning Goals¶

• Continuity of instruction and student services by retaining and attracting personnel

Related Strategies¶

• Deploy federal recovery funding to support recovery, accelerate learning, and transform schools
• Offer flexible part-time instructional roles to bring certified, nonemployed educators back into classrooms

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Dana Chambers and Trang Hoang. (2022). How Region 2 States Are Leveraging Innovative Strategies to Address Critical Shortages of Education Personnel. Special Issues Brief. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED619872