Analysis of over 50,000 Teacher Survey Responses from Upbeat Research Team Highlights Critical Steps to Improve Teacher Retention in 2024-25 School Year
Summary
"Our research shows that even small improvements in how teachers perceive their working environment can lead to significant gains in retention, underscoring the need to prioritize these efforts in the post-COVID era." "Our research shows that even small improvements in how teachers perceive their working environment can lead to significant gains in retention, underscoring the need to prioritize these efforts in the post-COVID era." The report highlights the following key findings: • Schools where staff have positive perceptions of their working conditions consistently achieve higher retention rates: The report finds that for every 10-percentage point increase in positive perceptions of a schools working conditions there is an associated 4.6 percentage point increase in teacher retention. "At Upbeat, our goal is to make the teaching profession more sustainable and partner with districts to improve the everyday work environments of teachers because we know that will positively impact students across our country," said Upbeat Founder and CEO Henry Wellington. "Im proud to share this research tying clear teacher retention outcomes with improvements in our survey items at Upbeat."