News Brief

04/11/13

Results of Delaware Teacher Survey Released

Newsworks.org (04/11/2013) Eichmann, Mark

The first statewide Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Survey of more than 6,000 Delaware teachers and other education workers found that 80 percent believe their schools are good places to work and learn, but only 77 percent plan to stay at their current school. About 90 percent of educators agree that their school environments are safe. However, only 53 percent of teachers feel they have an appropriate level of influence on decision making at the school, and only 39 percent believe enough effort has been made to minimize the amount of paperwork teachers need to complete. Delaware Education Secretary Mark Murphy says, "We heard from thousands of educators about the conditions around them, the system around them. Not only is that a powerful tool for educators to be able to voice their opinions, but that's an incredibly powerful tool for us as policymakers to make those conditions better." He is hopeful that the information in the survey will be used on the local and district level. "We can see people engage around this information in a way that is incredibly transparent and open, and that then affords them the tools to take immediate action," he notes.
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