Creative Approaches to Teacher Retention - Paperback

by Lina B. Soares (Editor), Regina Rahimi (Editor), Juliann S. McBrayer (Editor)

Addressing teacher retention is critical to ensuring the stability, quality, and effectiveness of educational systems. Persistent shortages of qualified educators can hinder student learning outcomes, disrupt school communities, and place additional strain on remaining staff. By exploring strategies to attract and sustain a committed teaching workforce, stakeholders can help create supportive environments that foster teacher satisfaction, professional growth, and long-term engagement. Strengthening teacher retention ultimately benefits students, schools, and society by promoting consistent, high-quality instruction and a more resilient education system. Creative Approaches to Teacher Retention highlights teacher retention in educational classrooms. It focuses on the ways that school systems can address the need to attract and retain classroom teachers. Covering topics such as academic calendars, social capital, and teacher well-being, this book is an excellent resource for educators, administrators, faculty, policymakers, and more.