Consider Additional Information

Results from the statewide survey indicated that the three areas of teacher working conditions with the largest correlations to teachers’ decisions to remain in the classroom were administrative support, influence over school policy issues, and most of all the amount of time available to complete their work duties (Starrett et al., 2023).

In addition, “[t]eachers’ influence on school policy, available resources, and classroom autonomy all appear to play a significant role in how teachers rated the difference they make in students’ lives” (Starrett et al., 2023). The combination of influence on remaining in the profession and perceived impact on students’ lives makes selecting a focus on the associated conditions worth consideration.

With the above information in mind, your team may want to pay particular attention to your district’s results related to Administrative Support and/or Influence Over Policymaking. As you move on to the next section, you are invited to consider the degree to which your team will emphasize these two conditions given their impact on teachers’ decisions to remain in the profession.