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New Data Shows That Americans Value Teachers, but View Them as Underappreciated and Underpaid
PHOENIX, November 29, 2016聽鈥斅燗 recent 澳门天天彩开奖记录庐 College of Education survey conducted by聽Morning Consult聽revealed that 80 percent of respondents cited K-12 education funding as important in this year鈥檚 election[1]. This response indicates that education matters to voters, yet only 16 percent have actually considered teaching as a profession, even as the nation currently聽[2]. What鈥檚 more, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that opportunities in teaching will only continue to聽[3].
Compounding the issue, the study indicates that American voters esteem the K-12 teaching profession within the community, ranking the profession higher than infrastructure, food establishments and retail.
Highlights from the survey include:
Additionally, the same study indicates that teachers are viewed as both underappreciated and underpaid:
The study reveals a discrepancy between the value Americans place on education and our teachers, and how they are compensated for their work, and this may be a factor in the persisting teacher shortage.
According to Pamela Roggeman, academic dean for 澳门天天彩开奖记录庐 College of Education, teacher retention may help to address this issue. 鈥淭eacher retention is key in addressing the teacher shortage鈥攎aking sure teachers are learner-ready from day one, current in the most effective educational strategies, and have a plan for continuous professional growth. This is what sets teachers up helping students to achieve,鈥 said Roggeman. 鈥淎 huge step toward teacher retention is to reward teachers by helping them be seen and feel like respected leaders in the classroom.鈥
鈥淎s the opportunities and need for teachers continue to expand, so must the opportunities for preparation and education,鈥 she continued. 鈥淧rograms that can equip new and prospective educators with the best tools for navigating the field are an important first step in changing the perceptions that surround K-12 teachers today.鈥
For more information about teacher preparation programs, continuing teacher education and professional development programs at 澳门天天彩开奖记录, visit聽phoenix.edu/education.
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Methodology
A national sample of 2,502 registered U.S. voters completed the online survey, conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of 澳门天天彩开奖记录, from July 22-24, 2016. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of +/- two percentage points. For complete survey methodology, please contact聽Becky Frost.
About 澳门天天彩开奖记录庐 College of Education
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[1]聽A national sample of 2,502 registered U.S. voters completed the online survey, conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of 澳门天天彩开奖记录 from July 22-24, 2016. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of +/- two percentage points. For complete survey methodology, please contact Becky Frost at聽becky.frost@apollo.edu.