/job-satisfaction Job Satisfaction en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:42:45 GMT /teaching-learning/new-findings-on-teacher-morale-highlight-ways-to-make-it-better/2024/10 A new College Board survey on teacher morale echoes some previous findings. But it also highlights opportunities for schools to improve it. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:42:45 GMT /teaching-learning/new-findings-on-teacher-morale-highlight-ways-to-make-it-better/2024/10 /leadership/opinion-9-ways-schools-can-improve-life-for-teachers-and-students/2024/10 Educators suggest low-cost strategies to improve the education experience for teachers and learners alike. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:42:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-9-ways-schools-can-improve-life-for-teachers-and-students/2024/10 /teaching-learning/teachers-say-the-public-views-them-negatively/2024/10 The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:44:18 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-say-the-public-views-them-negatively/2024/10 /teaching-learning/5-ways-teachers-want-administrators-to-support-them/2024/08 "Teachers need to know that administrators have their back," one respondent wrote in an EdWeek Research Center survey. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:36:36 GMT /teaching-learning/5-ways-teachers-want-administrators-to-support-them/2024/08 /leadership/principals-try-these-3-things-to-boost-teachers-morale-this-year/2024/08 Anticipate when burnout is likely and act to keep it in check, a veteran principal advises. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:10:29 GMT /leadership/principals-try-these-3-things-to-boost-teachers-morale-this-year/2024/08 /leadership/opinion-when-teachers-burn-out-we-burn-out-a-principals-strategy-for-staff-morale/2024/08 By anticipating dips in teacher morale, we can plan timely interventions that keep positivity alive throughout the whole school year. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:47:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-when-teachers-burn-out-we-burn-out-a-principals-strategy-for-staff-morale/2024/08 /teaching-learning/teacher-morale-dips-yet-again-5-takeaways-from-new-survey/2024/08 After an uptick, teachers nationally are saying that their mental health has worsened and that they are less satisfied with their careers. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:56:39 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-morale-dips-yet-again-5-takeaways-from-new-survey/2024/08 /teaching-learning/teachers-morale-is-still-low-they-say-principals-can-help-improve-it/2024/08 Supportive working conditions, spearheaded by principals, can improve teacher satisfaction, according to a study. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:56:32 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-morale-is-still-low-they-say-principals-can-help-improve-it/2024/08 /research-center/reports/the-teachers-are-not-all-right-improving-the-mental-well-being-of-teachers-and-their-students/2024/08 A larger share of teachers now say mental health has a negative impact on teaching, according to the third Merrimack College Teacher Survey. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:45:50 GMT /research-center/reports/the-teachers-are-not-all-right-improving-the-mental-well-being-of-teachers-and-their-students/2024/08 /leadership/how-this-principal-got-his-groove-back-and-3-tips-for-others/2024/07 Kambar Khoshaba, a high school principal, shares strategies to revive school leaders' morale. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:33:46 GMT /leadership/how-this-principal-got-his-groove-back-and-3-tips-for-others/2024/07 /teaching-learning/teachers-report-lower-pay-more-stress-than-workers-in-other-fields/2024/06 It's yet another warning sign for the beleaguered profession. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:29:14 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-report-lower-pay-more-stress-than-workers-in-other-fields/2024/06 /teaching-learning/listen-up-admins-higher-salary-is-the-start-of-better-teacher-compensation/2024/05 Teachers on social media weigh-in on what they'd like to see in their compensation packages. Thu, 30 May 2024 21:12:13 GMT /teaching-learning/listen-up-admins-higher-salary-is-the-start-of-better-teacher-compensation/2024/05 /teaching-learning/why-special-education-teachers-quit-and-what-schools-are-doing-about-it/2024/05 States and districts take creative approaches to retain special education teachers. Tue, 28 May 2024 19:39:29 GMT /teaching-learning/why-special-education-teachers-quit-and-what-schools-are-doing-about-it/2024/05 /teaching-learning/black-teacher-have-the-highest-morale-why/2024/05 Black teachers view the job more positively, exclusive survey data show. How can schools hold onto them? Wed, 22 May 2024 21:08:15 GMT /teaching-learning/black-teacher-have-the-highest-morale-why/2024/05 /teaching-learning/teachers-careers-go-through-phases-they-need-support-in-each/2024/05 Teachers experience a dip in job satisfaction a few years into their careers. Thu, 16 May 2024 21:02:50 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-careers-go-through-phases-they-need-support-in-each/2024/05 /teaching-learning/downloadable-5-ways-principals-can-help-with-teacher-burnout/2024/05 This downloadable gives school leaders and teachers various ways to spot and treat teacher burnout. Thu, 16 May 2024 19:56:12 GMT /teaching-learning/downloadable-5-ways-principals-can-help-with-teacher-burnout/2024/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-change-the-workplace-not-the-person-to-fight-burnout/2024/04 A science teacher argues that eliminating burnout is not the responsibility of teachers. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-change-the-workplace-not-the-person-to-fight-burnout/2024/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-transitioning-out-of-teaching-is-hard-heres-what-ive-learned/2024/04 For teachers looking to change careers, the skills they’ve honed in the classroom don’t always easily translate to their resume. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:46:43 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-transitioning-out-of-teaching-is-hard-heres-what-ive-learned/2024/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-my-life-as-a-substitute-teacher-in-suburbia-chaos-and-cruelty/2024/04 I was ignorant of the reality until I started teaching, writes a recent college graduate. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-my-life-as-a-substitute-teacher-in-suburbia-chaos-and-cruelty/2024/04 /teaching-learning/this-is-the-surprising-career-stage-when-teachers-are-unhappiest/2024/04 Survey data reveal a slump in teachers' job satisfaction a few years into their careers. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:29:57 GMT /teaching-learning/this-is-the-surprising-career-stage-when-teachers-are-unhappiest/2024/04 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/turn-the-tide-on-teacher-morale What can leaders and teachers do to turn the tide of low morale and dissatisfaction? Join this free event to learn more! Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:00:08 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/turn-the-tide-on-teacher-morale /teaching-learning/teachers-make-all-other-professions-possible-this-educator-shares-her-why/2024/04 An Arkansas educator offers a message on overcoming the hard days—and focusing on the why. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:08:49 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-make-all-other-professions-possible-this-educator-shares-her-why/2024/04 /teaching-learning/teachers-to-admin-you-can-help-make-our-jobs-easier/2024/04 On social media, teachers add to the discussion of what it will take to improve morale. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:51:13 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-to-admin-you-can-help-make-our-jobs-easier/2024/04 /teaching-learning/student-apathy-is-a-big-classroom-challenge-teachers-say-cellphones-arent-helping/2024/04 The distractions of cellphones compound a general lack of interest in learning, a new national survey of teachers shows. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:08:48 GMT /teaching-learning/student-apathy-is-a-big-classroom-challenge-teachers-say-cellphones-arent-helping/2024/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-my-professors-never-told-me-about-teaching/2024/03 In graduate school, I learned how to set up a classroom—but not how to survive one. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:29:45 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-my-professors-never-told-me-about-teaching/2024/03 /teaching-learning/heres-a-room-heres-a-book-good-luck-veteran-teachers-reflect-on-how-their-careers-began/2024/03 A little bit of support in the first year of teaching can go a long way, and older teachers are willing to mentor their new colleagues. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:31:11 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-a-room-heres-a-book-good-luck-veteran-teachers-reflect-on-how-their-careers-began/2024/03 /teaching-learning/its-a-passion-its-not-just-a-paycheck-teachers-advice-on-joining-the-profession/2024/03 If you go into the job with open eyes, it's worth it, say five teachers featured in EdWeek's The State of Teaching project. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:23:58 GMT /teaching-learning/its-a-passion-its-not-just-a-paycheck-teachers-advice-on-joining-the-profession/2024/03 /teaching-learning/the-finalists-for-national-teacher-of-the-year-have-ideas-for-boosting-teacher-morale/2024/03 The four award-winning teachers also met with U.S. lawmakers to advocate for their education causes of choice. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:52:50 GMT /teaching-learning/the-finalists-for-national-teacher-of-the-year-have-ideas-for-boosting-teacher-morale/2024/03 /teaching-learning/forget-the-free-food-and-gift-cards-heres-the-kind-of-recognition-teachers-really-want/2024/03 New survey results reveal what teachers and administrators find to be the most meaningful type of acknowledgment from a supervisor. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:29:54 GMT /teaching-learning/forget-the-free-food-and-gift-cards-heres-the-kind-of-recognition-teachers-really-want/2024/03