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Teacher Retention in Schools

Understanding the factors influencing a teacher’s decision to leave their role is critical to developing an effective retention strategy. Although compensation is cited most often as a primary reason teachers leave their positions or seek new opportunities, feeling heard, along with recognition and various other factors, plays a role in a teacher’s decision to either stay or leave.

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June 13, 2023

As we strive for a society that embraces diversity and celebrates individuality, it is crucial to ensure that schools become nurturing and supportive places for all students, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

May 31, 2023

Both students and teachers look forward to summer as a time when their lives are less regimented by alarm clocks and bells and packed schedules.

May 24, 2023

The news about teacher burnout has come to rival the concerns about soaring problems with student mental health and learning loss.

May 19, 2023

The Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework was originated by educators to ensure that all students receive the individualized help that they need to succeed academically and behaviorally.

April 28, 2023

Many students who had spent their early years in COVID-related isolation were showing delays in reaching developmental milestones, and particularly in their ability to effectively self-regulate and socialize to classroom-based learning.

April 27, 2023

Teachers and other school staff are often in the best position to identify students who are struggling and help them get adequate care, support, and helpful interventions.

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