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Development  \nA U T H O R S : S A B R I N A J O N E S • T I T I L A Y O T I N U B U A L I  \nTeachers are the most important school-based factor in student success, impacting every aspect of students’ achievement and overall development.1 In addition to leading academic instruction, teachers create the environment in which students interact, collaborate, and build meaningful relationships.  \n404.523.0001  \n[info@southerneducation.org](info@southerneducation.org)  \nFollow SEF @SouthernEdFound  [SouthernEducation.org](SouthernEducation.org)  \n1  \nHowever, teaching is ranked as oneof the worst professions for physical health, psychological well-being, and job satisfaction, which leads to high turnover rates.2 New teachers, especially those within their first five years, feel  \nLongstanding inequities, exacerbated by the pandemic, have compounded to create stressful working conditions for teachers, making it even more difficult for them to provide a high-quality education.  \nthis stress most acutely.3 They tend to work in schools with a larger share of students from low-income families, which negatively affects the quality of education those students receive. Teachers in urban schools face additional stressors,4 such as heavier  \nworkloads, school-level disorganization, student poverty, and high stakes testing pressures than their suburban counterparts.5  \nLongstanding inequities, exacerbated by the pandemic, have compounded to create stressful working conditions for teachers, making it even more difficult for them to provide a high-quality education.6 Additionally, overall pandemic stressors coupled with the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on communities of color imposed an immense emotional and mental burden on teachers of color, with Black teachers also managing the additional psychological burden of coping with the current atmosphere around racial injustice.7  \nTEACHER STRESS INCREASINGLY LEADS TO ABSENTEEISM .  \nAccording to the most recent data available from the U.S. Civil Rights Data Collection,8 nearly 29 percent of teachers were considered chronically absent, missing ten school days or more.9 When teachers are chronically absent, students’ test scores decrease.10 Teacher absences also negatively impact school budgeting, generating the additional expense of hiring substitute teachers.  \n404.523.0001  \n[info@southerneducation.org](info@southerneducation.org)  \nFollow SEF @SouthernEdFound  [SouthernEducation.org](SouthernEducation.org)  \n2  \nSeveral districts in the South have begun to offer monetary incentives to improve teacher attendance and reduce the need for substitutes.11 However, monetary incentives do not address the root causes of teacher stress and may exacerbate stress by discouraging teachers from taking time off to attend to their wellness needs.  \nTEACHER TURNOVER LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY OF DIVERSE, QUALIFIED TEACHERS.  \nAcross the nation, teacher turnover rates have increased. In 1992, five percent of teachers left the profession, compared with eight percent by 2005. The turnover rate has hovered around eight percent.12  \nSeveral factors contribute to teachers leaving the profession, including heavy workloads, school culture, and lack of professional development opportunities.  \nTeacher turnover rates tend to be highest in the South, approximately 50 percent higher in Title I schools that serve students from low-income backgrounds, and 70 percent higher in schools that predominantly serve students of color.13  \nSeveral factors contribute to teachers leaving the profession, including heavy workloads, school culture, and lack of professional development opportunities. Stress is the number one reason that teachers leave the classroom, reported twice as often as low compensation.14 In fact, in the American Federation of Teachers’ 2017 Educator Quality of Work Life Survey of nearly 5,000 teachers, 61 percent of teac","cbCainROy6pdJzKp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainROy6pdJzKp","pdf",757765,16,"English","# Teacher Stress & Burnout\n## Effects on student outcomes and school costs\n## Teacher absenteeism and its consequences\n## Teacher turnover and staffing availability","[{\"question\":\"How does teacher stress relate to student success according to the brief?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers influence student achievement and overall development, but stress undermines their ability to sustain effective instruction, contributing to poorer student outcomes.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the brief say about chronic teacher absenteeism?\",\"answer\":\"Nearly 29% of teachers are considered chronically absent, and students’ test scores decrease when teachers miss ten or more school days.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is teacher turnover a major concern in the brief?\",\"answer\":\"Turnover disrupts classrooms and the broader school climate, reduces instructional effectiveness over time, and creates substantial replacement and training costs.\"}]","Teacher Stress & Burnout - Policy Brief July 2021 | PDF",1792058889]