A new survey of certified teachers highlights the factors that keep them in Arizona classrooms despite ongoing challenges.
The responses came from nearly 2,000 participants. Data collected reflects issues not only with compensation but workload, student behavior and time demands. For example, only 43% of respondents said their workload is reasonable and sustainable.
While pay may not be a primary motivator for educators staying on the job, the survey found that about 70–85% reported feeling “safe, respected and part of a positive school community.”
Graham Corp, president of the Mesa Education Association, took issue with the survey methodology.
“I think that poses its own skew because you're going from people who have already committed to staying to versus people who have already committed to leaving," he said.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has recognized that teacher shortages continue to be “severe.”
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