Underfunded schools are losing teachers at alarming pace

When I pondered where to student teach back in 1972, I chose Great Falls. I didn’t know a soul there, but I knew this: Great Falls was the most desirable place to teach in Montana. Enrollments were burgeoning. Teachers were in high demand. Salaries and benefits were among the best in the state. The reputation of the school district and, equally important, the community’s support for its schools, was stellar.

The years since have not been kind.

By Mary Sheehy Moe