make this paragraph flow with the previous responses in this thread: A pay raise would increase teacher recruitment and retention; this is strongly agreed by teachers. According to the data gathered, 71% of teachers strongly agree a pay raise will positively impact the retention rate. The results indicate, 23% of teachers agree a pay raise will keep teachers in the field of education. However, 6% of teachers disagree a pay raise would increase teacher recruitment and retention. Finally, 0% of teachers strongly disagree. A pay raise would increase the teacher recruitment, but for how long. The teacher remains in the profession if it is not what they expect, which could negatively impact the teacher retention. Most teachers spend more time at school than their own home. Teachers sacrifice time away from their families to make a difference in other people's children. Meanwhile, they are not financially compensated for the extra time in encouraging children to have brighter futures. The mean is 1.5. The standard deviation is .06