This hurts students' chances to get into many colleges. These institutions want students to challenge themselves with higher-level courses, and take a wide array of electives, including art and music. In addition, teacher raises have been on par with other school districts in the local area. For some, all these salaries may seem too high. There is little that can be done.
Education is expensive.
Many of the teachers in the district have been here for some time, thus earn higher salaries. In addition, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, there is a growing shortage of teachers. As large numbers of teachers retire and demand rises, there will be increased difficulty attracting qualified candidates to teach. As the supply of teachers dries up, higher salaries will be needed to attract the best candidates. Not compared with other school districts.