GETTING TO THE SOURCE: Teachers and the Future of their Profession

Elena Silva, Education Sector

3.5 Million

TEACHERS

Are under theMICROSCOPE

Teachers have a lot of

OPINIONS

Evaluations?

Use of test scores?

Pay?

Role of Unions?

Teacher Evaluations

Teacher Evaluations

78%

Teacher Evaluations

62%

Teacher Evaluations

76%

Use of Test Scores

64%50%

Oppose incentives for higher student test scores

Oppose incentives for student progress on other measures

43%Oppose incentives for teacher measures based on student growth over time

Teacher Pay

Teachers Support Higher Pay For…

83%66%57%

Tough school assignments

National Accreditation

Good evaluations from principals

…but show less support for higher pay tied to

35%

Higher student test scores

24%

Smaller pension later

35%

In exchange for tenure

Teacher Unions

Without a union teachers say…

77%Nowhere to turn when facing unfair charges.

77%Working conditions and salaries would be much worse.

81%Vulnerable to school politics or administrators.

What’s a Union to do?

2007 2011 2007 2011

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