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9 Jan 2016
Infographic

A Teacher Workforce Snapshot in Infographics

How much experience do U.S. public school teachers have? And how often do they move between schools or leave the profession? Using the Schools and Staffing Survey from the National Center for Education Statistics, we answer those questions and more. 

Infographic: How Experienced Are U.S. Public School Teachers?

Infographic: Teacher Turnover

 

Related Work

13 Jan 2016
Blog Post

It’s 2016: Do You Know Where the Teachers Are?

Enrollment in teacher preparation programs has been declining since 2010 and the teacher workforce is aging; meanwhile, K-12 enrollment is growing. But, AIR's Alex Berg-Jacobson, Jesse Levin, and Jim Lindsay argue in this blog post that those commonly quoted statistics about teacher supply and demand don't tell the whole story.
Topic: 
Education, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Teacher Preparation and Performance
1 Feb 2016
Spotlight

Teacher Shortages: Trends, Projections, and What Experts Say

Teacher shortages are widely reported in California and across the United States. But is there more to the story? In a recent AIR event, expert panelists discussed shortages, teacher recruitment, and preparation. Research sheds light on the widely-debated questions of shortages, their causes, severity, and ways to respond.
Topic: 
Education, Teacher Preparation and Performance

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