Teaching is a job that, at some point, morphed into a time consuming profession with significantly more time spent in activities that were not, specifically, teaching.

The Department of Education reported that in the 2011–2012 school year, “On average, regular full-time teachers in both public and private schools spent 52 hours per week on all school-related activities, including 31 hours per week that they were paid to deliver instruction to students during a typical full week. Both groups of teachers were required to work 38 hours per week to receive their base pay.”

Teaching is even harder in urban schools that are underperforming. Many teachers, especially those new to the classroom, report feeling ill-equipped to meet the needs of their students and the demands of the job.

The result is that teacher burnout is real and attrition rates are high, especially at schools where student needs are the greatest. That is, high poverty, low performing, schools. If the student population is historically underserved the problem is even bigger.

Teaching Matters is dedicated to increasing teacher effectiveness, one of the most critical factors in student success.

Read the full article about Teaching Matters and education efficiency by Sonny Kalsi at medium.com