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Published:
December 2022
Author:
Ariella Meltzer
About the Brief
This brief draws from administrator responses to the 2022 Tennessee Educator Survey, which asks school leaders questions about their overall satisfaction with their job and school climate and how they most spend their time during the day. These responses provide a glimpse into the day-to-day experiences of Tennessee school leaders and offer some insights into how the pandemic has shaped these experiences.
Key Findings
- School leaders reported high levels of job satisfaction in the 2021-22 school year.
- School leaders cited discipline as the top-most activity to which they devoted their time in the 2021-22 school year.
- School leaders in the most economically disadvantaged schools did not report spending any more time on student discipline than their peers in other schools.
- School leaders working in elementary schools and in the most economically disadvantaged schools reported spending more of their time on instructional leadership activities than their peers in other schools.
Suggested Citation
Meltzer, A. (2022). School leader experiences in Tennessee: Trends from the 2022 Tennessee Educator Survey. Tennessee Education Research Alliance.