“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
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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...
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
“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
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
🧵 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
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.
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
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