Recruitment & Retention

Amid nationwide budget constraints, one issue remains a point of contention between superintendents and their staff: compensation.

Teachers enjoy their jobs more than they did during the height of the pandemic, but student behavior, low salaries and administrative tasks are fueling burnout.

The realities teachers face in class every day may lag behind the guidance, resources and collaboration they receive to solve challenges.

Well-being is the area where teachers want the most assistance, but many school and district leaders feel unprepared to help. 

And here are some proven strategies—apart from hiring more staff—to boost job satisfaction, according to teachers themselves.

Among the biggest beneficiaries may be middle-income families, whose earnings are well above the poverty line but had strained to cover private school tuition without an infusion of public funds.