RICHARDSON, Texas — Keeping teachers in the classroom has become more challenging in the last five years. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, about 10% of Texas teachers would leave in a given year. Since then, that number has jumped as high at 13.5%.
Richardson Independent School District is getting creative with incentives to support educators and their families in hopes of keeping them in education. ,
“Research is very clear about the power of a teacher in the classroom," RISD Superintendent, Tabitha Branum said. "Our teachers have the number one impact on student learning and student achievement. There's just no question about it.”
Jennifer Oliver, a first-grade teacher at Prestonwood Elementary and a Richardson ISD graduate, said she’s already taking advantage of the employee wellness