“They could offer them better pay, of course, or possibly have an arrangement where the state helps them pay off their student loans. That or make the Kansas job market stronger in general.”

— Andrew Hodgson, Kansas University junior, Manhattan

“They need to find out why teachers are going elsewhere and what is attracting them to those places. Then they can try to offer something comparable.”

— Teresa Hiatt, musician, Kansas City, Mo.

“If other states have higher salaries or better benefits and retirement plans, then the state needs to do what it can to match those offers.”

— Shawn Stottlemire, Ottawa University junior, Lawrence

“How about improving the science standards? I think science education in Kansas has gotten a black eye in the last 10 years, and it puts our education system in general in a bad light.”

— Josh Patterson, KU graduate student, Lawrence