Over 1,100 teaching jobs will open up every year for the next decade, mostly because teachers are quitting or retiring; not because schools are growing. The kicker? Only half as many people are graduating with education degrees as they were a decade ago. On top of that, starting salaries are among the lowest in the U.S., and housing costs have skyrocketed. One district pays ₹36,000 to start, another just miles away pays ₹59,000. Imagine turning down a job because you can’t afford rent? It’s happening. The big question: if you can’t pay teachers to stay, who will educate the next generation?