Education Now How Can We Keep Teachers Teaching? How to sustain satisfying careers for educators and create a resilient future for teaching Posted January 31, 2025 By News editor K-12 School Leadership Organizational Change Teachers and Teaching Recent years have brought unique challenges to the teaching profession. Join us as we discuss the conditions, practices, and policies that are needed to sustain satisfying careers for educators and create a resilient future for teaching.Host: Uche Amaechi, Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of EducationGuests:Lora Bartlett, Associate Professor of Education, University of California, Santa Cruz and co-author: "Going the Distance"Victor Pereira, Lecturer on Education and Faculty Co-Chair, Teaching and Teacher Leadership, Harvard Graduate School of EducationMissy Testerman, 2024 National Teacher of the Year Key Takeaways: It is important for teachers to have access to mentors and strong professional networks where they can collaborate with others, inside and outside of their schools, and also to be in the driving seat of their own professional development.Teachers need to have voice and autonomy and to know that their experience, knowledge, and perspectives are valued in the decision-making process in school districts and by policymakers.Local conditions matter and can vary significantly even within an individual school district. If a teacher is unhappy, they should know that they can let go and move on to a different school where they are better supported. Resources: What We Learned About Teaching During the Pandemic: A Series - Education Week Going the Distance The Rise and Fall of the Teaching Profession Turning Around Teacher Turnover Teachers Need Our Support Human Schools and Deeper Learning. What's the Secret? How Do We Improve the Workplace for Teachers? Elevating Teacher Voices in Professional Development Planning and Design Education Now A webinar and newsletter series to shape new approaches to challenges in education Explore All Articles Related Articles Usable Knowledge How to Sustain Black Educators New book emphasizes need to advance beyond workforce diversity efforts focused purely on recruitment and retention Ed. Magazine Teachers Need Our Support What educators say they need now. News Strong Voices in Teaching HGSE's new Teaching and Teacher Leadership master's program launches, with immediate classroom impact and stories of hope for the future of education