Teachers are leaving faster than schools can replace them — not becaus

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Teachers are leaving faster than schools can replace them — not because they don’t care, but because they can’t afford to stay.

In New Hampshire, nearly half of all teacher vacancies come from retirement, and almost half more from teachers jumping ship to other jobs. Why? Starting salaries hover around ₹35 lakh annually; far below what others with similar education earn. Even worse? In some districts, new teachers make as little as ₹28 lakh, while neighboring towns pay ₹45 lakh. Add rising housing costs, no childcare, and summers that don’t pay; and you’ve got a crisis nobody’s fixing. One superintendent put it bluntly: “A new teacher today can’t buy the house I bought 20 years ago.” Schools are scrambling; offering loan help, extra pay for math and science teachers, even paid curriculum time. But unless salaries match the real cost of living, the next generation of educators might just vanish. The real question isn’t who will teach; it’s who can afford to.