According to a study done by WalletHub, experts point to several factors district leaders should be considering when trying to retain and recruit educators.
Non-classroom duties, such as after-school supervision or other activities teachers haven't volunteered for, are among the leading causes of low K-12 morale.
Teachers are highly satisfied with their role in serving the community but are far less enthusiastic about their salaries, according to a pair of COVID-era job satisfaction surveys.
Even before the coronavirus outbreak and online learning ratcheted up the pressure on school leaders, growing turnover rates among K-12 principals was causing concern.
Creating a classroom climate where it is OK to make mistakes and that encourages students to take risks is key, says DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Matthew X. Joseph, who is director of curriculum, instruction and assessment at Leicester Public Schools in Massachusetts.
