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  • About
    • Mission
    • Values & Agenda
    • Equity Agenda
    • Our Team
    • Our Funding
    • The Latest
  • TEACHER RETENTION
    • Our Work
    • About Teacher Turnover
    • Solutions & Action!
    • Educator Wellness In Schools
  • TEACHER VOICE
    • Flexible Scheduling for Schools
    • Teacher Solutions Library
    • Support Not Stars
    • Latiné Educator Campaign
    • REPP DC
    • Community Voice >
      • Myths and Realities on Mayoral Control of School
    • Transparency
    • Teacher Testimonies
  • Take Action
    • Teacher Fellowship
    • Join Teacher-led Campaigns
    • Parent & Family Allies
    • Testify!
    • Contact DC Officials
    • Email Sign Up
    • Action Calendar
  • Learn
    • Research
    • Teacher Voice Summit 2021
    • Teacher Policy
    • Equity & Diversity
  • Donate
    • Giving Tuesday
    • Sustain Educator Organizing

ABOUT TEACHER TURNOVER

RESULTS: WTU/EmpowerEd Survey on Educator Morale & Retention (Dec 2021)

Washington, DC has the highest urban teacher turnover rate in the country- averaging between 25-30 % of teachers leaving their school each year.  (SBOE 2019, OSSE 2020). 
​The national urban average is between 16 and 19 %

our Briefing on Teacher Turnover in DC
2022 Testimony to the DC Council
2021 Testimony to the DC Council
2019 Testimony to the DC Council
See Our Teacher Retention Agenda!

"Mr. Dias Has A Choice To Make."
A Heartbreaking Story about Teacher Turnover in DC

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Slideshow- the basic data on teacher turnover and retention in Washington, DC schools

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AER- Stanford Study
"How Teacher Turnover Harms Student Achievement"
California Study:
High turnover more about teacher policies than student characteristics
Research:
The Hidden Effects of Teacher Turnover on Urban Students
Teacher Turnover Expert Richard Ingersoll:
​Principal Factor in Teacher Departures- A Lack of Teacher Voice
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