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| Table 210.20. | Percentage of teachers agreeing with statements about teaching and school conditions, by control, level, and locale of school: Selected years, 1993–94 through 2015–16 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Statement about conditions | Public schools | Private schools | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993-94 total | 1999-2000 total | 2003-04 total | 2007-08 total | 2011-12 total | 2015-16 | 1993-94 total | 1999-2000 total | 2003-04 total | 2007-08 total | 2011-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level of school | Locale of school | Total5 | Elementary schools1 | Secondary schools2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary schools1 | Secondary schools2 | Combined schools3 | City4 | Suburban | Town | Rural | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of public school teachers somewhat agreeing or strongly agreeing with statement | Percent of private school teachers somewhat agreeing or strongly agreeing with statement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The school administration's behavior toward the staff is supportive |
79.2 | (0.36) | 78.8 | (0.38) | 85.2 | (0.33) | 87.7 | (0.39) | 83.6 | (0.44) | 85.0 | (0.26) | 85.7 | (0.32) | 83.8 | (0.51) | 83.9 | (0.88) | 84.0 | (0.53) | 84.6 | (0.42) | 85.6 | (0.66) | 86.9 | (0.48) | 88.2 | (0.42) | 87.3 | (0.45) | 91.1 | (0.78) | 93.1 | (0.43) | 88.5 | (0.90) | 88.1 | (1.20) | 85.5 | (2.41) | ||||||||
| My principal enforces school rules for student conduct and backs me up when I need it |
80.8 | (0.35) | 82.2 | (0.33) | 87.2 | (0.34) | 88.0 | (0.37) | 83.7 | (0.43) | 84.1 | (0.29) | 85.4 | (0.35) | 81.7 | (0.47) | 83.2 | (0.90) | 81.7 | (0.53) | 84.3 | (0.46) | 85.3 | (0.61) | 86.4 | (0.55) | 88.4 | (0.41) | 88.3 | (0.39) | 92.2 | (0.75) | 92.2 | (0.57) | 89.4 | (0.98) | 90.1 | (1.00) | 87.0 | (2.21) | ||||||||
| In this school, staff members are recognized for a job well done |
67.9 | (0.39) | 68.3 | (0.42) | 75.5 | (0.38) | 76.7 | (0.56) | 74.3 | (0.45) | 75.5 | (0.31) | 77.3 | (0.37) | 72.8 | (0.63) | 71.8 | (1.04) | 75.5 | (0.62) | 75.9 | (0.53) | 74.6 | (0.81) | 75.2 | (0.66) | 81.1 | (0.40) | 78.9 | (0.50) | 83.8 | (1.14) | 84.0 | (0.66) | 80.6 | (1.04) | 80.7 | (1.48) | 79.9 | (2.27) | ||||||||
| Principal knows what kind of school he/she wants and has communicated it to the staff |
80.5 | (0.36) | 83.2 | (0.28) | 87.3 | (0.30) | 88.4 | (0.33) | 84.7 | (0.41) | 84.8 | (0.27) | 86.0 | (0.32) | 83.1 | (0.53) | 82.1 | (0.84) | 84.4 | (0.52) | 85.1 | (0.43) | 84.4 | (0.65) | 85.2 | (0.55) | 88.6 | (0.38) | 88.4 | (0.43) | 91.9 | (0.68) | 91.7 | (0.53) | 87.6 | (0.96) | 88.2 | (0.91) | 85.7 | (1.55) | ||||||||
| Most of my colleagues share my beliefs and values about what the central mission of the school should be |
84.2 | (0.22) | 84.7 | (0.26) | 88.1 | (0.26) | 88.3 | (0.35) | 87.7 | (0.38) | 87.5 | (0.22) | 90.0 | (0.24) | 83.1 | (0.44) | 86.0 | (0.63) | 86.2 | (0.47) | 87.9 | (0.35) | 88.0 | (0.54) | 88.5 | (0.43) | 93.2 | (0.37) | 92.2 | (0.31) | 93.8 | (0.49) | 93.7 | (0.44) | 92.9 | (0.66) | 93.0 | (0.82) | 89.6 | (1.75) | ||||||||
| There is a great deal of cooperative effort among staff |
77.5 | (0.31) | 78.4 | (0.32) | 83.2 | (0.36) | 84.3 | (0.33) | 82.3 | (0.41) | 82.7 | (0.28) | 84.5 | (0.32) | 79.3 | (0.55) | 81.7 | (0.77) | 81.0 | (0.58) | 83.7 | (0.45) | 82.2 | (0.68) | 83.5 | (0.54) | 90.5 | (0.29) | 89.0 | (0.42) | 91.2 | (0.77) | 91.7 | (0.63) | 88.8 | (0.83) | 88.8 | (1.05) | 87.0 | (1.45) | ||||||||
| I receive a great deal of support from parents for the work I do |
52.5 | (0.38) | 57.9 | (0.40) | 61.1 | (0.50) | 64.3 | (0.52) | 58.6 | (0.63) | 58.4 | (0.38) | 60.8 | (0.50) | 53.4 | (0.67) | 60.9 | (1.09) | 52.0 | (0.83) | 61.2 | (0.65) | 58.0 | (0.79) | 62.8 | (0.66) | 84.6 | (0.41) | 84.0 | (0.49) | 86.1 | (2.33) | 87.7 | (0.60) | 85.0 | (0.97) | 85.8 | (1.18) | 80.2 | (2.73) | ||||||||
| I make a conscious effort to coordinate the content of my courses with that of other teachers |
85.0 | (0.25) | 84.1 | (0.24) | 86.3 | (0.31) | --- | (†) | 90.0 | (0.32) | 89.2 | (0.20) | 92.2 | (0.21) | 84.6 | (0.41) | 82.3 | (0.80) | 88.6 | (0.38) | 90.3 | (0.31) | 88.9 | (0.59) | 87.9 | (0.43) | 85.2 | (0.44) | 81.4 | (0.55) | 84.6 | (0.90) | --- | (†) | 87.3 | (0.90) | 89.9 | (0.96) | 83.4 | (1.59) | ||||||||
| Routine duties and paperwork interfere with my job of teaching |
70.8 | (0.38) | 71.1 | (0.30) | 70.8 | (0.44) | 69.0 | (0.53) | 69.2 | (0.53) | 71.5 | (0.30) | 72.9 | (0.39) | 70.0 | (0.53) | 64.9 | (0.88) | 70.6 | (0.53) | 73.4 | (0.54) | 70.9 | (0.77) | 69.3 | (0.63) | 40.1 | (0.65) | 44.5 | (0.57) | 40.7 | (2.70) | 42.7 | (0.97) | 41.1 | (1.50) | 43.9 | (1.64) | 46.2 | (3.22) | ||||||||
| Level of student misbehavior in this school interferes with my teaching |
44.1 | (0.40) | 40.8 | (0.42) | 37.2 | (0.52) | 36.0 | (0.57) | 40.7 | (0.65) | 42.9 | (0.36) | 43.8 | (0.48) | 42.1 | (0.62) | 38.8 | (1.22) | 50.0 | (0.70) | 40.2 | (0.63) | 44.3 | (0.91) | 37.2 | (0.75) | 22.4 | (0.43) | 24.1 | (0.61) | 20.7 | (2.47) | 20.6 | (0.72) | 22.0 | (1.05) | 23.7 | (1.39) | 20.4 | (2.78) | ||||||||
| Amount of student tardiness and class cutting in this school interferes with my teaching |
27.9 | (0.32) | 31.5 | (0.35) | 33.4 | (0.45) | 33.4 | (0.64) | 37.6 | (0.51) | 37.5 | (0.44) | 32.4 | (0.52) | 47.4 | (0.72) | 36.9 | (1.20) | 44.5 | (0.81) | 33.6 | (0.68) | 39.5 | (0.93) | 33.4 | (0.66) | 8.6 | (0.42) | 15.0 | (0.43) | 16.9 | (1.11) | 17.9 | (0.72) | 18.8 | (1.06) | 17.8 | (1.05) | 21.4 | (2.45) | ||||||||
| Rules for student behavior are consistently enforced by teachers in this school, even for students who are not in their classes |
61.8 | (0.42) | 62.6 | (0.39) | 71.1 | (0.46) | 70.6 | (0.55) | 67.6 | (0.51) | 67.3 | (0.39) | 74.7 | (0.40) | 53.2 | (0.63) | 65.9 | (1.11) | 64.8 | (0.77) | 67.0 | (0.70) | 68.5 | (0.97) | 70.5 | (0.71) | 77.6 | (0.50) | 75.9 | (0.51) | 81.0 | (1.52) | 80.1 | (0.81) | 77.4 | (1.49) | 80.2 | (1.72) | 68.3 | (2.78) | ||||||||
| I am satisfied with my teaching salary | 44.9 | (0.45) | 39.4 | (0.36) | 45.9 | (0.46) | 50.9 | (0.64) | 47.0 | (0.50) | 44.8 | (0.39) | 42.7 | (0.53) | 48.9 | (0.75) | 45.3 | (1.16) | 43.8 | (0.73) | 47.1 | (0.69) | 45.6 | (0.95) | 41.6 | (0.74) | 41.6 | (0.59) | 42.6 | (0.73) | 50.6 | (1.76) | 51.7 | (0.86) | 49.5 | (1.44) | 41.8 | (1.84) | 56.5 | (2.28) | ||||||||
| Necessary materials are available as needed by staff |
73.1 | (0.42) | 75.0 | (0.32) | 79.0 | (0.42) | 82.2 | (0.55) | 79.4 | (0.45) | 78.6 | (0.29) | 78.9 | (0.39) | 77.6 | (0.49) | 79.8 | (1.01) | 74.8 | (0.60) | 78.9 | (0.48) | 80.9 | (0.67) | 82.0 | (0.50) | 85.7 | (0.44) | 89.0 | (0.38) | 91.8 | (0.74) | 92.1 | (0.54) | 90.8 | (0.68) | 90.3 | (0.84) | 91.9 | (1.25) | ||||||||
| I worry about the security of my job because of the performance of my students on state or local tests |
--- | (†) | 28.8 | (0.37) | 31.2 | (0.43) | 30.9 | (0.58) | 44.0 | (0.54) | 43.0 | (0.35) | 45.0 | (0.45) | 39.1 | (0.67) | 43.6 | (1.11) | 43.0 | (0.82) | 42.3 | (0.58) | 43.7 | (0.88) | 44.2 | (0.68) | --- | (†) | 6.7 | (0.29) | 7.8 | (0.68) | 7.6 | (0.46) | 9.8 | (0.75) | 11.0 | (0.96) | 9.8 | (1.38) | ||||||||
| State or district content standards have had a positive influence on my satisfaction with teaching |
--- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 49.3 | (0.62) | 47.5 | (0.52) | 38.1 | (0.32) | 39.2 | (0.47) | 35.7 | (0.52) | 39.3 | (0.96) | 39.3 | (0.62) | 36.5 | (0.53) | 38.9 | (0.76) | 38.9 | (0.64) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 41.1 | (0.80) | 38.9 | (1.19) | 46.9 | (1.35) | 33.8 | (2.53) | ||||||||
| I am given the support I need to teach students with special needs |
--- | (†) | 60.9 | (0.33) | 64.5 | (0.47) | 67.2 | (0.57) | 65.5 | (0.51) | 63.2 | (0.33) | 61.4 | (0.45) | 65.7 | (0.53) | 68.7 | (0.95) | 59.9 | (0.66) | 62.2 | (0.56) | 66.7 | (0.78) | 67.9 | (0.61) | --- | (†) | 67.1 | (0.58) | 71.8 | (2.00) | 68.4 | (0.84) | 66.9 | (1.22) | 63.5 | (1.71) | 67.6 | (2.70) | ||||||||
| Stress and disappointments involved in teaching at this school aren't really worth it |
--- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 18.9 | (0.38) | 22.0 | (0.49) | 24.7 | (0.32) | 25.0 | (0.42) | 24.2 | (0.50) | 24.2 | (0.89) | 27.8 | (0.63) | 23.3 | (0.50) | 24.9 | (0.75) | 22.6 | (0.54) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 10.1 | (0.52) | 11.9 | (0.82) | 12.5 | (1.12) | 12.9 | (1.93) | ||||||||
| Teachers at this school like being here; I would describe us as a satisfied group |
--- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 79.4 | (0.47) | 75.7 | (0.53) | 75.5 | (0.33) | 76.1 | (0.41) | 74.3 | (0.56) | 75.7 | (1.03) | 72.5 | (0.66) | 75.7 | (0.58) | 76.8 | (0.77) | 78.6 | (0.67) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 89.0 | (0.55) | 87.5 | (0.93) | 85.2 | (1.22) | 87.7 | (1.88) | ||||||||
| I like the way things are run at this school | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 77.1 | (0.55) | 72.9 | (0.51) | 73.0 | (0.32) | 74.4 | (0.41) | 70.9 | (0.63) | 70.2 | (1.11) | 69.4 | (0.67) | 73.8 | (0.55) | 74.8 | (0.74) | 75.6 | (0.66) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 84.5 | (0.66) | 79.6 | (1.12) | 78.6 | (1.32) | 79.0 | (2.35) | ||||||||
| If I could get a higher paying job I'd leave teaching as soon as possible |
--- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 26.0 | (0.45) | 29.6 | (0.59) | 35.1 | (0.32) | 34.8 | (0.40) | 35.8 | (0.56) | 34.0 | (0.92) | 35.8 | (0.67) | 33.2 | (0.53) | 36.8 | (0.78) | 36.4 | (0.64) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 18.3 | (0.73) | 21.6 | (1.05) | 23.6 | (1.29) | 19.1 | (1.77) | ||||||||
| I think about transferring to another school | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 28.5 | (0.53) | 29.1 | (0.51) | 31.5 | (0.35) | 31.2 | (0.47) | 31.4 | (0.57) | 34.3 | (0.98) | 34.6 | (0.70) | 30.3 | (0.58) | 30.8 | (0.76) | 29.5 | (0.60) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 23.8 | (0.92) | 25.6 | (1.31) | 28.2 | (1.58) | 24.1 | (2.27) | ||||||||
| I am generally satisfied with being a teacher at this school |
--- | (†) | 89.7 | (0.24) | 90.9 | (0.29) | 92.8 | (0.31) | 90.2 | (0.33) | 88.9 | (0.22) | 88.9 | (0.28) | 88.9 | (0.38) | 89.1 | (0.60) | 86.3 | (0.54) | 89.6 | (0.31) | 89.7 | (0.49) | 91.0 | (0.38) | --- | (†) | 93.3 | (0.26) | 95.2 | (0.56) | 95.7 | (0.43) | 94.2 | (0.60) | 94.1 | (0.78) | 93.0 | (1.37) | ||||||||
| I don’t seem to have as much enthusiasm now as I did when I began teaching |
--- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 37.1 | (0.46) | 41.5 | (0.60) | 45.1 | (0.31) | 46.3 | (0.42) | 43.4 | (0.54) | 42.1 | (0.92) | 46.0 | (0.60) | 44.2 | (0.51) | 46.7 | (0.86) | 44.8 | (0.62) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 23.5 | (0.68) | 27.7 | (1.02) | 28.9 | (1.06) | 25.5 | (2.39) | ||||||||
| I think about staying home from school because I’m just too tired to go |
--- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 21.1 | (0.46) | 20.4 | (0.48) | 25.8 | (0.28) | 26.6 | (0.40) | 24.2 | (0.47) | 25.3 | (0.92) | 28.5 | (0.53) | 24.7 | (0.45) | 25.2 | (0.71) | 24.1 | (0.57) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | --- | (†) | 12.6 | (0.57) | 12.8 | (0.82) | 12.5 | (0.97) | 11.0 | (1.54) | ||||||||
| ---Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Elementary schools are those with any of grades kindergarten through grade 6 and none of grades 9 through 12. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Secondary schools have any of grades 7 through 12, and none of grades kindergarten through grade 6. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Combined schools have both elementary and secondary grades, or have all students in ungraded classrooms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Interpret 2015-16 data on city teachers with caution. After nonresponse adjustments, the nonresponse bias for this category is greater than for other characteristics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Data for combined private schools in 2011-12 are included in the total, but not shown separately due to low response rates (under 50 percent). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public School Teacher Data File," selected years 1993-94 through 2011-12; "Private School Teacher Data File," selected years 1993-94 through 2011-12; and "Charter School Teacher Data File," 1999-2000; and National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), "Public School Teacher Data File," 2015-16. (This table was prepared April 2021.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
