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SDEA says teacher retention is about more than salary

Sandra Waltman is the director of communications and government relations at the South Dakota Education Association.
Sandra Waltman
Sandra Waltman is the director of communications and government relations at the South Dakota Education Association.

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

South Dakota's classrooms are suffering from a teacher shortage.

We talk to Sandra Waltman about teacher recruitment and retention, especially what the South Dakota Legislature could do to help.

Waltman is the South Dakota Education Association's director of communications and government relations.

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.

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