{"id":8793,"date":"2022-09-14T12:45:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T12:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/varthana.com\/school\/?p=8793"},"modified":"2024-05-20T06:30:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T06:30:05","slug":"ways-to-retain-the-best-teachers-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/varthana.com\/school\/ways-to-retain-the-best-teachers-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to retain the best teachers in schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe <\/span>right to education becomes meaningful only when backed by quality teachers<\/b>\u201d. Yet, teacher retention is one of the most challenging issues faced by all educational institutions and for sure COVID 19 pandemic has added another layer of complexity to it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a <\/span>survey<\/span><\/a><\/span> around 8% of teachers leave the profession every year, pointing to a prophecy \u201cWill there be a mass exodus of teachers very soon?\u201d Well only time will tell. Before going ahead with ways to retain the best teachers, let us take a look at some facts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do the best teachers leave?<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know that you were leaving\u201d is an oft repeated statement in an educational establishment that doesn\u2019t listen to its employees. The graph below shows some striking reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Teachers\" Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2012 & 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

The academic year 2020 – 2021 with the COVID-19 pandemic was unprecedented. In March 2021, 42% of teachers said that they have considered leaving or retiring from teaching with more than half giving COVID -19 as a reason<\/span><\/p>\n

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Source: Zamarro, G., Camp, A., Fuchsman, D., & McGee, J. B. (2021). Understanding how COVID-19 has Changed Teachers\u2019 Chances of Remaining in the Classroom. Education Reform Faculty and Graduate Students Publications.<\/p>\n

Why retain the Best teachers?<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u2018Work for retaining effective teachers rather than working to retain all teachers\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n

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More the number of best teachers retained, the more successful and happy an establishment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When the best teachers are retained, any or all of the following is likely to happen:<\/span><\/p>\n