Josh B. McGee

@ua_edreform & @Office4EdPolicy; former CDO @Arkansasgov, TX PRB Chairman & philanthropy executive

[Harry A. Patrinos @hpatrinos]

My colleagues @gema_zamarro and @jbmcgee on teacher retention in Arkansas https://t.co/6k9SJOmpfM

[Patrick Wolf @FlowTap1]

Check out the pearls of wisdom in this interview of my @ua_edreform colleagues @gema_zamarro & @jbmcgee about teacher retention in Arkansas! @OzarksatLarge @hpatrinos https://t.co/ZubJSdTJiz

[Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) @gema_zamarro]

“Our surveys also tell us about the working conditions of our teachers. Pay is important, but working conditions are also very important.” @jbmcgee and I at Ozarks at Large

https://t.co/p7SRb3ndgx

[Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) @gema_zamarro]

Lots of things are going on in Education in Arkansas. Check out this great episode 👇 and stay tuned for all the research we have underway evaluating these efforts...

[Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) @gema_zamarro]

This #TeacherAppreciationWeek let’s thank our teachers and review some facts about the AR teacher workforce from our work here at the University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform and the Office for Education Policy https://t.co/CprlJGQABu

[Patrick Wolf @FlowTap1]

More great coverage of the Arkansas teacher pay research by my @ua_edreform colleagues @gema_zamarro, @jbmcgee & Miranda Vernon as well as former students @andrewcamp_ & @thetaywil!
https://t.co/i5E4UiG86P

[Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) @gema_zamarro]

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute's article on our work evaluating AR's salary increases to teachers. Check it out 👇

https://t.co/suNPdbv1UR

[Harry A. Patrinos @hpatrinos]

On teach pay and retention, more from colleagues and alum at @ua_edreform at @uacoehp at @UArkansas https://t.co/oCriUGHqVu

[Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) @gema_zamarro]

Our work is featured in this article.
https://t.co/xBdnqJdxoR

[Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) @gema_zamarro]

“While teachers reported low burnout, Zamarro said teachers can be satisfied with their jobs and still have stressors. One stressor in particular she pointed to was in managing student behaviors”

https://t.co/3wqJl0W2LK

[Harry A. Patrinos @hpatrinos]

Arkansas law boosted teacher pay — and retention
based on research by my colleagues @gema_zamarro + @jbmcgee https://t.co/lbqDGHNeXR via @K12DiveNews

[Josh B. McGee @jbmcgee]

4/ Bottom line:
Arkansas isn’t in crisis—but it hasn’t fully rebounded either.
We may be in a slightly higher-turnover equilibrium than before COVID.
What comes next likely depends on working conditions and pay.
Full analysis: https://t.co/5ICRXM1ZIv

[Josh B. McGee @jbmcgee]

🧵 New Arkansas teacher retention data is in.
A few takeaways 👇
1/ Retention has stabilized—but not fully recovered. Roughly 87 percent of Arkansas teachers returned to the classroom over 1.5 pp below pre-pandemic levels. https://t.co/5ICRXM1ZIv

[Josh B. McGee @jbmcgee]

3/ State averages mask big local differences.
District retention ranges from ~55% to 95%.
This isn’t one story—it’s many. Some geographic shortage districts saw big increases in retention since the pandemic while many others are still struggling.

[Josh B. McGee @jbmcgee]

Check out this recent article on our evaluation of increased teacher pay in Arkansas!

[Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) @gema_zamarro]

Together, the salary and satisfaction research “suggests that Arkansas is making meaningful progress in strengthening the teaching profession,” said Gema Zamarro

https://t.co/gYP69m5olA

[The Reform Alliance @1ReformAlliance]

In this interview, an Arkansas researcher explains the context and purpose behind the new third grade promotion law, an increasingly common addition in many states. @jbmcgee @ua_edreform @Office4EdPolicy
https://t.co/C8kaJMxotA
#EarlyLiteracy #WhyThirdGrade #SystemsofSupport

[Harry A. Patrinos @hpatrinos]

Research Highlights Arkansas as National Leader in Teacher Satisfaction; Early Evidence Links Rising Salary to Retention, new working paper by @ua_edreform colleagues @gema_zamarro + @jbmcgee https://t.co/3S3rPAAmAK

[Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) @gema_zamarro]

Research Highlights Arkansas as National Leader in Teacher Satisfaction; Early Evidence Links Rising Salary to Retention https://t.co/fO0ZMKJClo

[Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) @gema_zamarro]

That is our survey work @ua_edreform that is mentioned here. Check out our latest survey report here: https://t.co/6hPppu7Rb8