Giving Compass' Take:

· Jessica Campisi reports on research published in the journal Education Finance and Policy and explains that the most harmful effects of teacher turnover are felt by students who experience turnover midyear. 

· What role can funders play in addressing teacher turnover?  

· Read more about the problem of teacher turnover. 

Low teacher retention rates indisputably hurt students and schools across the country, and nationwide teacher shortages remains one of the top issues in education. This school year began with 100,000 classrooms where teachers were inadequately certified or inexperienced. Experts say the shortages are fueled in part by low salaries that haven't recovered from the recession, general school finance problems that place more monetary burdens on educators, a lack of attractiveness of the profession and the tendency for teachers to face disrespect or blame for the brunt of today's biggest education struggles. Other factors, like preparation through alternative routes, also make teachers much more likely to leave during the school year.

In schools nationwide, there is not only a struggle with retaining teachers generally, but also a retention gap between black and white teachers, tasking schools with filling classrooms with qualified teachers as well diversifying the workforce, which can benefit students of color.

Read the full article about the harmful effects of teacher turnover by Jessica Campisi at Education Dive.