Teachers Forced to Work Extra Day With Drop in Pay:
The drop in per-day pay could leave the school with a teacher shortage in a state already in crisis.
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Arizona Schools Face Teacher Shortage After Schedule ChangeCartwright district adds a school day but lowers daily pay despite a $2,100 annual raise, risking staff departures in 2026-27.
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- Cartwright School District in Arizona reinstates a five-day week while reducing teacher pay per day despite an overall salary increase.
- A survey showed 70% of teachers might leave if the schedule changes, worsening the state’s existing teacher shortage crisis.
- The district argues the extra school day will enhance students' academic and emotional well-being.
- Concerns arise as the previous four-day week helped boost hiring and improved student math and reading scores by 3 percentage points.
"I love my principal, I love our community and I love teaching at this school, but at what cost? Can I really work for a loss of money? I commute 45 minutes to work every day when I could work at a school down the street from my house."— An anonymous elementary school teacher in the Cartwright School District, speaking to Newsweek about her current and future contracts
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