Teachers say education isn’t going in the right direction but are hopeful about their futures, a new survey finds.
Released in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, EdChoice’s survey of 1,030 teachers nationwide found they were skeptical about the teaching profession and artificial intelligence but supportive of school choice, which is expanding nationwide.
Slightly less than half of teachers (47%) said education is going well in their local district, and just 26% believe it’s going well nationwide. They were noticeably less optimistic than parents.
Just 18% of public school teachers said they would recommend the profession, but private school teachers were nearly double at 35%, suggesting higher job satisfaction.
Most teachers reported feeling a “sense of purpose” and were “hopeful” about the future, but many (28%) also feel overwhelmed.
