Report
Learn Together Surveys
Nov 3, 2022
Teacher well-being declined over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic; restoring well-being could improve teacher retention. The authors of this report draw on a nationally representative survey of teachers from March and April 2022 to examine working conditions that are related to teacher well-being in the United States and in five focal states. The authors present findings about which conditions could restore well-being and in which contexts.
Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Survey
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Teacher well-being declined over the course of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, highlighting the importance of the quality of the workplace conditions that teachers experience and how those conditions might influence well-being and retention.
The authors of this report draw on a survey of teachers from March and April 2022 to examine working conditions that are related to teacher well-being in the United States and present findings about which conditions could restore well-being and in which contexts. They share national findings as well as findings from five focal states: California, Florida, New York, Texas, and Washington state.
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Teacher Workforce Characteristics and State Context
Chapter Three
Teacher Well-Being and Access to Mental Health or Wellness Interventions
Chapter Four
Teachers' Access to Relational and Organizational Working Conditions
Chapter Five
Relationships Between Teacher Working Conditions and Well-Being
Chapter Six
Conclusion
Appendix A
Additional Results
Appendix B
Methods
The research described in this report was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and conducted by RAND Education and Labor.
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