Factors Related to Teacher Resilience during COVID-19

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https://doi.org/10.22230/ijepl.2023v19n1a1257

Abstract

Teaching during the 2020–2021 school year was fraught with challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the United States, teacher experiences varied greatly. Teacher attrition has been a concern for years, and contemporary media outlets reported that this was exacerbated by the pandemic. The authors surveyed teachers nationally between January and February 2021 (n = 334) to uncover what factors were related to teachers’ reported intention to remain in the classroom after the 2020– 2021 school year. Logistic regression findings indicate that teachers approaching retirement age and those teaching in private schools were significantly less likely to report an intention to remain at their school while elementary school teachers were more likely to stay. Conversely, we found that teacher autonomy, job satisfaction, and student access to resources outside of school were all positively associated with an intention to remain in their current position.

Résumé
Au cours de l’année scolaire 2020–2021, l’enseignement a fait face à de nombreux défis reliés à la pandémie de la COVID-19. Aux États-Unis, les expériences des enseignants ont été très diverses. Depuis des années, l’érosion de l’effectif est un souci, et les médias contemporains signalent que la pandémie a augmenté celle-ci. En janvier et février 2021, les auteurs ont sondé des enseignants à l’échelle nationale (n = 334) afin de relever les facteurs ayant motivé ceux-ci à vouloir continuer audelà de 2020–2021. Une régression logistique effectuée par les auteurs indique que les enseignants proches de la retraite et ceux travaillant dans des écoles privées étaient moins enclins à rapporter l’intention de rester dans leurs écoles tandis que les enseignants des écoles élémentaires avaient davantage l’intention de persévérer. En général, les auteurs ont trouvé que l’autonomie de l’enseignant, la satisfaction au travail, et l’accès des étudiants à des ressources au-delà de leur école étaient tous positivement associés au désir de continuer à enseigner.

Keywords / Mots clés : COVID-19, teacher retention, teacher attrition, teacher autonomy, job satisfaction, retirement age / COVID-19, fidélisation des enseignants, attrition des enseignants, autonomie des enseignants, satisfaction au travail, âge de la retraite

Author Biography

David T. Marshall, Auburn University

David T. Marshall is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology in the College of Education at Auburn University. Dr. Marshall also currently serves on the Alabama Charter School Commission. His research focuses on high school graduation interventions, school choice with an emphasis on charter schools, and innovative teacher preparation approaches. Dr. Marshall formerly taught middle and high school social studies in both traditional public schools and charter schools in Philadelphia, and earned his doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Published

2023-07-14

How to Cite

Marshall, D. T., Shannon, D., Love, S., & Neugebauer, N. (2023). Factors Related to Teacher Resilience during COVID-19. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 19(1), 18 pp. https://doi.org/10.22230/ijepl.2023v19n1a1257

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Policy