Educator Retention Plans: Trends from the 2022 Tennessee Educator Survey

Key Findings

1. Most teachers indicated they plan to continue teaching in their schools next year; however, the number of teachers considering leaving has increased from previous years.
2. Teachers of color and first year teachers were less likely to say they continue teaching in their schools.
3. Teachers who reported they plan to transfer, leave teaching, or were undecided were less satisfied with school culture, leadership, evaluation salary and planning time.