Job Satisfaction
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers and staff feel about their jobs, including issues related to burnout and stress
The State of Teaching, 2025 Edition
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
Teaching Profession
Data
Teachers Say These 5 Factors Could Boost Their Morale
Short of a pay raise, here are the things that could improve teachers' morale.
Teaching Profession
Teaching in 2025: ‘Every Day Is a Crazy Day. It’s Fine.’
The profession is changing, and it's more challenging than ever. Resilient teachers are adapting. But at what cost?
Teaching Profession
Data
What Teacher Morale Looks Like in Every State
See how teacher morale compares across the states—and where it's highest and lowest.
Teaching Profession
From Our Research Center
Teacher Morale Is on the Upswing. Will It Last?
Education Week recorded a jump in teacher morale. What factors explain the upswing?
Teaching Profession
‘Does Anyone Care How Hard I Worked Today?’: Principals and Teachers Get Candid
Three conversations reveal what's really going on with teacher morale.
Artificial Intelligence
'I Don’t Get Burnt Out as Much:' How These Teachers Use AI in Their Daily Work
See how three teachers use generative AI tools to save time and enrich teaching and learning.
Special Report
How AI Is Reshaping Teachers’ Jobs
Artificial intelligence is changing the way teachers work, learn, and teach.
Artificial Intelligence
From Our Research Center
Here’s How Teachers Are Using AI to Save Time
Forty ways teachers are using artificial intelligence to make their jobs easier.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Teachers Might Embrace Private School Choice. Here's Why
School choice is often discussed in terms of student impact. But what's in it for teachers?
Teaching Profession
Teachers, Do You Check Your Work Email on Snow Days?
We know how students feel about snow days. But how do teachers see them?
Teaching Profession
The State of Teaching, 2024 Edition
Teachers and Administrators at Odds Over Extra Job Duties
The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction.
Recruitment & Retention
What the Research Says
What 4 New Studies Say About How Districts Can Attract—and Retain—Teachers
New insights on teachers' starting salaries, working conditions, and contract work can help leaders better hire and retain teachers.
Teaching Profession
Teaching Is Hard. Why Teachers Love It Anyway
Teachers share their favorite parts of the job.
Teaching Profession
Data
What Teacher Pay and Benefits Look Like, in Charts
A third of teachers report inadequate pay, and Black teachers are the likeliest to do extra unpaid work.