Facts and Figures
August 2009
Through the CLASS Project almost one out of every six Oregon students will have the
opportunity to learn in a school where teachers are leading the way to higher achievement.
 12 Oregon school districts Cost of implementation:
 16% of Oregon students
$ 100 per student
 18% of Oregon teachers
 15% of Oregon ESL students • Low teacher retention rates cost Oregon $45
million a year in teacher turnover costs.
 18% of Oregon free/reduced lunch students
 16% of Oregon minority students • Nearly 40% of Oregon teachers leave teaching
within their first five years.
• In Oregon, 53% of the teaching workforce is
over 50, the same as the national figure.
Chalkboard Contacts:
Sue Hildick Kate Dickson Aimee Craig
President Vice President, Education Policy Communications Manager
hildicks@chalkboardproject.org kate@chalkboardproject.org craig@chalkboardproject.org