When the Merrimack College Teacher Survey results came out earlier this year, it found something alarming: only 12% of teachers nationally are very satisfied with their jobs. The survey also found that 44% of teachers say they are very or fairly likely to leave the education profession in the next two years.
Ying-Chih Chen, associate professor (co-author)
In an opinion piece featured in the Arizona Republic, Dean Carole Basile and Mesa Public Schools Superintendent Andi Fourlis commented on the recently-signed Senate Bill 1159, which changes the standards for teacher preparation in the state.
Since 2014, the British Education Research Association has awarded the John Nisbet Fellowship to one or more scholars who have made an outstanding contribution to educational research in their careers.
Google Scholar, a platform that ranks and compares journals, released its 2022 metrics. After four years of sliding in at No.
The Center on Reinventing Public Education has released the first in-depth study of family and educator experiences with pandemic pods.
According to statistics from the U.S. Agency for International Development, Ethiopia has one of the youngest populations in the world, with 67% under the age of 30. However, youth unemployment is a major concern, estimated at nearly 27% across the country.
An article in EdSurge addresses a new Arizona law that makes it easier for people to work in schools as educators before they are certified. The law has drawn fire from many quarters. Opponents argue that it lowers standards in a state already known for low per-pupil spending and poor educational outcomes. Proponents argue that it is necessary in a state suffering from a severe teacher shortage.
In a recent survey, nearly 50% of educators indicated that they were contemplating leaving the profession — either earlier than planned or within the next two years.
The Next Education Workforce addresses the challenge of teacher retention, wrote Irene Chen and Stephanie Banchero in a recent column in EdWeek.The initiative was developed by Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.