Educator Support Network (ESN)

NRTA Educator Support Network History and Status Report
A report on NRTA's efforts to date to mobilize retired educators and partners from all segments of society to strengthen American education.

Exodus: A Study of Teacher Retention in America
A study of educator recruitment and retention issues based on views and opinions of current and former K-12 teachers.

Who Stays in Teaching and Why?
Literature review released at first-ever symposium for experts studying teacher recruitment and retention

Cosby Proposes New Approaches to Education
Read excerpts from Cosby's e-book that discuss dramatic new approaches to education.

New Teachers—Last to Be Hired, First to Burn Out
Study finds most late arrivals don’t have enough support.

Tackling the Teacher Shortage
See how quality-mentoring programs are paving the way for experienced teachers to inspire those educators who are just starting out.

Take This Job and Shelve It
Librarians are making noise for an overdue pay raise. Read what’s being done to slow the brain drain to the private sector.

Taking the Plunge
Ex-execs trade the corporate craziness of the boardroom for the slower pace of teaching.

The Teacher's Mentor
First-year teachers in the nation’s capital get support from retired educators.

The Great Escape
Teachers are quitting in record numbers. Find out what NRTA and others are doing about it.

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