In this infobrief, access results from the 2024 SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey and unpack how findings provide school districts with valuable and actionable data. Each survey further informs teacher retention efforts at the state and district level, while also highlighting longitudinal trends and patterns.
This annual report shares new findings from the 2023–24 SC Teacher Exit Survey. Key questions analyze the demographics of PK–12 teachers leaving their positions in South Carolina public schools, as well as their types of mobility (e.g., retiring, moving to teach in another school district) and factors contributing to their decisions. As a yearly release, the study also highlights longitudinal data trends of the state’s exiting teachers.
This 2022–23 teacher workforce profile is the latest examination of South Carolina’s teacher workforce. This year’s profile explores emerging trends from recent years, while also comparing South Carolina’s data to that of neighboring states. The data are critical in informing how our state continues to build and maintain a strong and stable teacher workforce.
This report is SC TEACHER’s first workforce profile to focus on school administrators. Principals and assistant principals play critical roles in shaping a school’s working conditions. Yet, the population is largely understudied. Exploring the demographics of administrators in South Carolina, as well as trend data and national comparisons, is a first step toward better understanding their influence in school ecosystems.
Dig into SC TEACHER’s middle school research findings in this data visualization piece. With takeaways related to teacher retention, working conditions, and more, this synthesized report aims to help state, district, and school leaders better understand the particular obstacles middle school teachers and administrators face.
Rather than adding work to the plates of district and school administrators, learn how data from the SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey and the SC Teacher Exit Survey can serve as tools for tackling district strategic planning and school renewal planning. This guide is the first in our District Support Series, highlighting specific ways administrators and their teams can apply survey results to existing goals, mandates, and processes.
More than 23,000 teachers have now participated in the SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey pilot administration. This high level of engagement provides comprehensive insights into teachers’ perceptions of working conditions throughout South Carolina. Read the info-brief for a state-level glimpse into district and teacher participation, plus a look into the background of the survey.
To track trends in South Carolina teacher retention, the research team analyzed data from 80 districts over the past six years. This report addresses how retention rates differ across school organizational levels and by school factors (e.g., principal tenure and geographic locale), offering critical insights and context into the stability and variability of teacher retention in the state.
