Washington Teachers

Washington Teachers and their K12 Public Schools

What are characteristics of teachers in Washington State, and their schools?

This research brief describes the changes in Washington state’s teacher workforce over time. It examines teachers’ background characteristics, retention and mobility patterns, and the relationship between these and the characteristics of the schools they worked for.

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Who Leaves Teaching And Where Do They Go?

This study focuses on teacher transitions, investigating the common characteristics of teachers who leave the teaching workforce and their subsequent employment. It finds that 75% of teachers leaving left to retire and math and science teachers do not leave at higher rates than teachers in other subject areas.

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