LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Kids are back in the classroom for the first day of school, and parents are focused on everything from safety to student performance.

I went to Victoria Fertita Middle School this afternoon and spoke with Superintendent Jhone Ebert about teacher pay and retention issues that have been top of mind for local families.

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Teacher retention and pay

The district now has 19,381 educators on staff, with teacher retention rates rising to 94.4% this school year, up from 87.7% just two years ago. This improvement means the district hired about 1,200 fewer teachers this year.

"We're just over 200 right now again. And

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