"C J Campbell" wrote

But all the flight schools are screaming for instructors and we can't
train enough new ones with the few that are left. Without instructors
there are no new pilots. It has reached the point where some flight
schools are offering instructors who stay (instead of going to the
airlines) $59,000 a year salary and a full benefits package.

If they keep that up, they will finally be able to keep a few, I'll bet.
Although it would hurt a little more to pay for instruction with that kind
of pay schedule, it would be great to have committed, fully qualified
instructors, instead of 100 hour wonders.
--
Jim in NC