Retention Survey

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This questionnaire includes a series of multiple choice, yes/no, numerical and open-ended questions. To record your responses, either select the box or boxes that correspond to your answer choice or type your answer in the space provided.

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Completed questionnaire responses should be submitted by
March 30, 2024.

If you have any questions regarding this survey, please contact Quiana Bell at [email protected] especially if it makes the difference between participating or not. Thank you!

Retired

Working for a school or district, but not as a k-12 teacher

Caring for family members

Working outside of education

Unemployed

Other

Working in pre-K or postsecondary ed

College student

Disabled

Working in k-12 but not in a school or district

1.
Why Do Teachers Leave the Profession?

Dissatisfaction

Family/personal reasons

Retirement

To pursue another job

Financial reasons

2.
Why Do Teachers Move Schools?

Dissatisfaction

Family/personal reasons

To teach at another school

Financial reasons

Retirement benefits

3.
Teacher Reasons for Leaving:

Areas of Dissatisfaction – Dissatisfaction With Assessment and Accountability Issues

Dissatisfied because of assessments and accountability measures

Dissatisfied because not enough support to prepare students for assessments

Dissatisfied with compensation tied to student performance

4.
Teacher Reasons for Leaving:

Areas of Dissatisfaction –Dissatisfaction With Administrative Issues

Dissatisfied with the administration

Too many intrusions on teaching time

Discipline issues were an issue at school

Not enough autonomy in the classroom

Dissatisfied with lack of influence over school policies and practices

5.
Teacher Reasons for Leaving:
Areas of Dissatisfaction – Dissatisfaction With Teaching Career

Dissatisfied with teaching as a career

Not enough opportunities for leadership or professional advancement

6.
Teacher Reasons for Leaving:
Areas of Dissatisfaction – Dissatisfaction With Working Conditions

Dissatisfied with job description or assignmen
t

Dissatisfied with large class sizes

Dissatisfied with working conditions (facilities, classroom resources, school safety)

7.
Teacher Reasons for Leaving:
Areas of Dissatisfaction – Personal or Life Reasons

Wanted to take a job more conveniently located

Other personal life reasons (e.g., pregnancy/child care, health, caring for family)

8.
Teacher Reasons for Leaving:
Areas of Dissatisfaction – Change of Career

Decided to pursue another career

Taking courses to improve career opportunities within the field of education

Taking courses to improve career opportunities outside the field of education

9.
Teacher Reasons for Leaving:
Areas of Dissatisfaction – Retirement

Decided to retire or receive retirement benefits

10.
Teacher Reasons for Leaving:
Areas of Dissatisfaction – Financial Reasons

Wanted or needed a higher salary

Needed better benefits

Concerned about job security

11. Educator Characteristics

Age

Ethnicity

Sex

12. Educator Field of Study

13. Educator School Characteristics

Rural

Suburban

14. Where Do Teachers Who Leave the Profession Go?

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