Trends in Teacher Job Satisfaction

Key Findings

1. Overall, teachers in Tennessee are satisfied in their current jobs and job satisfaction has steadily increased over time.
2. Teachers who have been in their current schools longer were less likely to report feelings of satisfaction than teachers who have more recently come to those schools.
3. Teachers who spent more time on discipline were less likely to report feeling satisfied in their current positions.
4. Teachers of color were more likely to report feeling satisfied when their colleagues were more diverse.