Retirement Patterns of California Prekindergarten – Grade 12 Educators

Title:	Retirement Patterns of California Prekindergarten – Grade 12 Educators
Description:	This study examines retirement pat-terns of California educators from 1995/96 to 2009/10. It finds that the percentage of educators over age 60 doubled, educators were more likely to retire when a school district’s local revenue decreased, and the percentage of retired educators returning to work increased.
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Cover Date:	February 2012
Web Release:	February 29, 2012
Publication #:	REL 2012130
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Anthony B. Fong and Reino Makkonen: WestEd
Type of Product:	Issues and Answers Report
Keywords:	Employment Faculty • retirement of and departure plans Labor Force Experiences Labor Market Outcomes
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Issues and Answers Report, please contact: Erin Pollard.