Job Satisfaction
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers and staff feel about their jobs, including issues related to burnout and stress
The State of Teaching
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
Teaching Profession
Data
What Teacher Pay and Benefits Look Like, in Charts
A third of teachers report inadequate pay, and Black teachers are the likeliest to do extra unpaid work.
Teaching Profession
The State of Teaching
Why Teachers Likely Take So Few Days Off
The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction.
Teaching Profession
What the Research Says
The More 69传媒 Miss Class, the Worse Teachers Feel About Their Jobs
Missing kids take a toll on teachers' morale, new research says. Here's how educators can cope with absenteeism.
Teaching Profession
New Findings on Teacher Morale Highlight Ways to Make It Better
A new College Board survey on teacher morale echoes some previous findings. But it also highlights opportunities for schools to improve it.
School & District Management
Opinion
9 Ways 69传媒 Can Improve Life for Teachers and 69传媒
Educators suggest low-cost strategies to improve the education experience for teachers and learners alike.
Teaching Profession
The State of Teaching
Teachers Say the Public Views Them Negatively
The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction.
Teaching Profession
5 Ways Teachers Want Administrators to Support Them
"Teachers need to know that administrators have their back," one respondent wrote in an EdWeek Research Center survey.
School & District Management
Principals: Try These 3 Things to Boost Teachers' Morale This Year
Anticipate when burnout is likely and act to keep it in check, a veteran principal advises.
School & District Management
Opinion
When Teachers Burn Out, We Burn Out: A Principal鈥檚 Strategy for Staff Morale
By anticipating dips in teacher morale, we can plan timely interventions that keep positivity alive throughout the whole school year.
Teaching Profession
Teacher Morale Dips Yet Again: 5 Takeaways From New Survey
After an uptick, teachers nationally are saying that their mental health has worsened and that they are less satisfied with their careers.
Teaching Profession
Teachers' Morale Is Still Low. They Say Principals Can Help Improve It
Supportive working conditions, spearheaded by principals, can improve teacher satisfaction, according to a study.
Teaching Profession
From Our Research Center
The Teachers are Not All Right: Improving the Mental Well-being of Teachers and Their 69传媒
A larger share of teachers now say mental health has a negative impact on teaching, according to the third Merrimack College Teacher Survey.
School & District Management
Video
How This Principal Got His Groove Back, and 3 Tips for Others
Kambar Khoshaba, a high school principal, shares strategies to revive school leaders' morale.
Recruitment & Retention
Spotlight
Spotlight on Teacher Shortages: Causes, Impacts, and Effective Solutions
This Spotlight will help you learn what teachers say keeps them on the job, key steps to building teacher pipelines, and more.