Survey of Rural Schools and Communities by ruralschoolscollaborative6

Report of Results Overview: Through a partnership between NREA, Rural Schools Collaborative, and TNTP, the Survey of Rural Schools and Communities gathered input from rural teachers and community members from across the country to help us gain a sense of assets and opportunities that rest within individuals states and regions. When it comes to recruiting teachers to rural schools, we know that an understanding of individual places matters deeply. So, we asked rural people to tell us what they love about their communities and what they see as barriers for recruiting teachers to come to their local schools. The survey was open from February 1, 2019 – April 26, 2019. In the pages that follow, we recap some of the broad highlights from the survey data and also break out the results by state. It should be noted that the survey also gathered a wealth of open-‐ended comments that are not captured in these results, but that will be used by our respective organizations in the development of future rural recruitment efforts and resource development.

Survey Highlights Total Survey Responses

Rural Teacher Responses

2,522 45

1,371 79%

States Represented

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

% Who Rated Low Salary as Barrier

Survey Summary

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

By Role

ROLE Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty 1%

College/University Re=red Educator Staﬀ or Faculty 3% 2% Community College Rural Community Staﬀ or Faculty Member (not 1% employed by a school) 7%

Rural School Administrator 20%

<1%

Rural Teacher 54%

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Rural School Staﬀ (Other) 12%

By Race

Demographics 3000

Frequency of Responses

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0 American Another race Asian or Asian Black or African Hispanic or Indian or American American LaPno Alaska NaPve

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

NaPve Hawaiian or other Paciﬁc Islander

White or Caucasian

By School Type

School Type 900

Frequency of Responses

800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

State Profiles Alabama

Total Submissions: 94

Demographics Frequency of Responses

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 American Another race Asian or Indian or Asian Alaska American NaPve

Black or Hispanic or NaPve White or LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian African American other Paciﬁc Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty

College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

8% 5%

43%

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty RePred Educator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school)

26%

11%

Rural School Administrator Rural School HR

Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 12%

Pre-‐K

Elementary School

28%

Middle School High School

AlternaPve School Technical School Charter School One-‐room School Private School

22%

Higher EducaPon Other

19%

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work

Frequency of Responses

1 IN THE SAME COMMUNITY MORE THAN 30 MILES FROM WITHIN 30 MILES OF THE WHERE YOU WENT TO THE COMMUNITY WHERE COMMUNITY WHERE YOU SCHOOL YOU WENT SCHOOL WENT TO SCHOOL

OTHER

AVERAGE OF SATISFACTION RATINGS 70 68 66 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50

HOW SATISFIED ARE HOW INFORMED DID YOU HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU HOW WELL DOES YOUR YOU WITH YOUR ACCESS TO FEEL ABOUT LIFE IN YOUR WITH THE TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY REACH OUT COLLABORATION TOOLS, RURAL COMMUNITY, PRIOR RESOURCES (HARDWARE, TO AND EMBRACE NEW ALLOWING YOU TO TO STARTING YOUR JOB AT BROADBAND ACCESS, TEACHERS? CONNECT WITH OTHER YOUR RURAL SCHOOL? SOFTWARE, ETC.) AVAILABLE TEACHERS IN YOUR AT YOUR SCHOOL? CONTENT AREA OR GRADE LEVEL?

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Length of Time Lived in Community 10% 3%

1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years 7+ years Less than 1 year

79%

Biggest Barriers for Recruitment/ Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

12% 4%

Lack of available jobs

24%

Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

26%

20% 10%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Other barriers not covered in the pie chart: • • • • •

•

Lack of technology; Lack of training/implementation of new programs My answers above are based on previous employment in a Rural Community. low income community Lack of employment for spouses; not much social opportunities for single teachers In our school system it is rare for an "outsider" to be hired into the school. Quality of Life, city structure/resources, high ELL population

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Alaska Total Submissions: 4

Demographics

Frequency of Responses

5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian Another race Asian or Asian Black or African Hispanic or NaPve Hawaiian or Alaska NaPve American American LaPno or other Paciﬁc Islander

White or Caucasian

Role Rural Teacher Rural School Staff (Other) Rural School HR Rural School Administrator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school) RePred Educator Community College Staff or Faculty College/University Staff or Faculty Career/Technical School Staff or Faculty 0

FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

SCHOOL TYPE One-‐room School 11%

High School 34%

Pre-‐K 11%

Elementary School 22%

Middle School 22%

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Average Sa=sfac=on Rankings How well does your community reach out to and embrace new teachers? How saPsﬁed are you with the technology resources (hardware, broadband access, soiware, etc.) available at your school? How informed did you feel about life in your rural community, prior to starPng your job at your rural school? How saPsﬁed are you with your access to collaboraPon tools, allowing you to connect with other teachers in your content area or 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community

Frequency of Responses

0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

17%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

33%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Arizona

Total Submissions: 55

Demographics 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Another race Asian or Asian Black or African Hispanic or American American American LaPno Indian or Alaska NaPve

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

NaPve Hawaiian or other Paciﬁc Islander

White or Caucasian

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty

3% 2%

College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty

RePred Educator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school) Rural School Administrator

82%

Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

School Type Other Higher EducaPon Private School One-‐room School Charter School Technical School AlternaPve School High School Middle School Elementary School Pre-‐K 0

Frequency of Responses

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 25 20 15 10 5 0 In the same More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the community where from the community community where you went to school where you went you went to school school

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Other

Average of SaPsfacPon Rankings How well does your community reach out to and embrace new teachers? How saPsﬁed are you with the technology resources (hardware, broadband access, soiware, etc.) available at your school? How informed did you feel about life in your rural community, prior to starPng your job at your rural school? How saPsﬁed are you with your access to collaboraPon tools, allowing you to connect with other teachers in your content area or grade level? 0

Frequency of Responses

Time Lived in Community 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1-‐3 years

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on

Comparably Low Salary

5% 14%

Lack of available jobs

34% 5%

Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes Lack of access to healthcare

18% 5%

19%

Lack of available housing Other

Additional barriers: • • •

• • •

Adult activities found in larger cities Social life for those who do not come from the area and don't have friends or family here Cultural homogeny that doesn't integrate newcomers very well. While the community is still safer and more polite than it was in the city, I had a hard time finding a place to "fit in." Religion Biases limited classroom funding compared to urban schools Not attracting single educators, better for families.

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Arkansas

Total Submissions: 618

Demographics Frequency of Responses

700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve White or Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian American American other Paciﬁc Islander

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

Frequency of Responses

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work In the same community where you went to school

9% More than 30 miles from the community where you went school

27% 28%

Within 30 miles of the community where you went to school

36%

Other

Average of SaMsfacMon Rankings How well does your community reach out to and embrace new teachers? How saPsﬁed are you with the technology resources (hardware, broadband access, soiware, etc.) available at your school? How informed did you feel about life in your rural community, prior to starPng your job at your rural school? How saPsﬁed are you with your access to collaboraPon tools, allowing you to connect with other teachers in your content area or grade level? 60

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 4% 9% 9%

1-‐3 years 4-‐6 years 7+ years

78%

Less than 1 year

FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

Additional Barriers: •

• •

• • •

our town used to be a nice town where people knew each other, now noone knows or even want to know the people in the community. the old folks sit around the gas station and talk about how bad the drugs are in the town. limited diversity in elected & citizen leadership The ducational system has been in declined for the last 30 years. Lack of a good educational system prevents people, especially those with children of school age, to move to our communtiy. Drugs Crime It's not lack of available teaching jobs, it's that there's no where to go from there. No

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

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teacher leadership structure. And if you aren't teaching and want to stay, few job prospects. There's a growing professional class that teachers can join, alongside engineers at the local oil and gas company, but otherwise tougher. Negative perception of community & educational system Community service The town's roads are terrible. affordable housing I checked low salary, because I think that is a factor in schools where I teach Unique challenges of teaching online low student achievement Too many rules and regulations on the profession, coupled with pay, make teaching a non-‐attractive career option. Without the retirement, it will fail. Unstable school board Lack of child Care Lack of opportunities for young people to meet/hang out with other young people in a social setting. Low salary X1000000 Many businesses, schools seem to be downsizing. none in our district definitely salary, especially at the upper end of our years Lack of city water and sewer in community for housing If they live in city limits of Texarkana they do not have to pay state income taxes. Higher property taxes in our area. House values are higher. None poor facilities isolation (in teaching; being the only teacher for a certain subject or grade level; no planning teams) school size and behavior issues Lack of support from parents and the administration. As long as it looks good on paper. Safety in the community. student discipline and ever changing of curriculum Lack of diversity low scores in our public schools Schools (Ft Smith, Russellville, & NWA) are booming attract talent away. Also, all the hats you have to wear in a smaller school district. reputation of community Too much political hiring Small-‐town politics How dirty, trashy, broken down buildings, our community looks. Cliqueish behavior of people in the community Student behavior and actions Lack of available housing is huge for our students probably more than our teachers.

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

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• • • • •

High poverty Lack of amenities Our school has competitive salaries for the area. Healthcare is VERY expensive and significantly impacts take home pay. Teachers are required to do so much more than teach and our schedules are full. Most teachers who do a good job and want to make an impact quickly decide to become an administrator because the pay is much better or find a different job because of the stress. technology Teacher mentors Lack of affordable housing. Business corporations. Jobs aren’t here. Schools aren’t strong. It's hard to get a job if you don't already know someone within the district with connections.

California

Total Submissions: 110

Demographics

Frequency of Responses

120 100 80 60 40 20 0 American Another race Asian or Asian Indian or American Alaska NaPve

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Black or African American

Hispanic or LaPno

NaPve Hawaiian or other Paciﬁc Islander

White or Caucasian

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty

College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

4% Community College Staﬀ or Faculty

36%

17%

RePred Educator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school) Rural School Administrator

12%

22% Rural School HR

Rural School Staﬀ (Other) Rural Teacher

School Type 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work In the same community where you went to school

9% 27%

17%

More than 30 miles from the community where you went school Within 30 miles of the community where you went to school

47%

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

56 58 60 62 64

66 68 70

Time Lived in Community

8% 8% 14%

1-‐3 years 4-‐6 years 7+ years

70%

Less than 1 year

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Frequency of Responses

Barriers for Recruitment/RetenPon 57

37 26

24 12

Comparably Lack of Limited Distance to Lack of Lack of Low Salary available broadband ameniPes access to available jobs access healthcare housing

17 Other

Additional Barriers: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Lack of technology and equipment (science department) Lack of diversity, entertainment, and general travel distance to larger cities and airports (3-‐4 hours!) Social opportunities are limited, especially if single. Not many people want to live in this town. Frequent displacement due to fires and other natural disasters. Devistated by wild fire $ Distance to professional events (Theatre/Music) and a lack of activities and places for kids to hang out. Lack of available social life for young singles. Also, fires, earthquakes, mud-‐rock slides, and floods. Economic Status of our families Developed a broader sense of the world; hard to return to an area that feels intentionally provincial and isolationist. Community is very exclusive. isolation Distance to family/ "civilization" as well Isolation from larger populations Low population means no access to singles for young teachers Demographics-‐low % of 20-‐30 year olds

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Colorado

Total Submissions: 23

Demographics FRQUENCY OF RESPONSES

20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 American Another race Asian or Indian or Asian Alaska NaPve American

Black or African American

Hispanic or NaPve White or LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc Islander

Frequency of Responses

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work

10%

In the same community where you went to school

15%

More than 30 miles from the community where you went school

25%

Within 30 miles of the community where you went to school Other

50%

Average of Sa=sfac=on Rankings How well does your community reach out to and embrace new teachers?

How saPsﬁed are you with the technology resources (hardware, broadband access, soiware, etc.) available at your school?

How informed did you feel about life in your rural community, prior to starPng your job at your rural school?

How saPsﬁed are you with your access to collaboraPon tools, allowing you to connect with other teachers in your content area or grade level? 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community

21%

1-‐3 years 4-‐6 years

53%

7+ years

21%

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on

Frequency of Responses

7 4

COMPARABLY LACK OF LIMITED DISTANCE TO LACK OF LACK OF LOW SALARY AVAILABLE BROADBAND AMENITIES ACCESS TO AVAILABLE JOBS ACCESS HEALTHCARE HOUSING

OTHER

Additional Barriers: • • • •

Salaries much lower than surrounding schools that have more housing and better access to recreation Not a livable salary Lack of peer group Administration

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Connecticut

Total Submissions: 1 Respondent overview: • • • • • • •

Race-‐ White or Caucasian Role-‐ Rural Community Member (not employed at school) School Type-‐ N/A Distance from Work-‐ N/A Satisfaction Rankings-‐ N/A Time in Community-‐ 4-‐6 years Barriers for Recruitment/Retention-‐ o Comparably low salary o Lack of available jobs o Distance to amenities o Other-‐ “Lack of hospitable community, very insular”

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Delaware

Total Submissions: 1 Respondent Overview: Race-‐ White or Caucasian Role-‐ Rural Teacher School Type-‐ Elementary School Distance from Work-‐ In the same community where you went to school Satisfaction Rankings-‐ o How satisfied are you with your access to collaboration tools, allowing you to connect with other teachers in your content area or grade level? § 100 o How informed did you feel about life in your rural community, prior to starting your job at your rural school? § 100 o How satisfied are you with the technology resources (hardware, broadband access, software, etc.) available at your school? § 69 o How well does your community reach out to and embrace new teachers? § 42 • Time in Community-‐ 7+ years • Barriers for Recruitment/Retention-‐ o Distance to amenities • • • • •

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Florida

Total Submissions: 4

Demographics 4

AMERICAN ANOTHER ASIAN OR BLACK OR HISPANIC OR NATIVE WHITE OR INDIAN OR RACE ASIAN AFRICAN LATINO HAWAIIAN CAUCASIAN ALASKA AMERICAN AMERICAN OR OTHER NATIVE PACIFIC ISLANDER

Role RURAL TEACHER

RURAL SCHOOL STAFF (OTHER)

RURAL SCHOOL HR RURAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBER (NOT EMPLOYED BY

RETIRED EDUCATOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STAFF OR FACULTY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STAFF OR FACULTY CAREER/TECHNICAL SCHOOL STAFF OR FACULTY 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 5 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Average of Sa=sfac=on Rankings How well does your community reach out to and embrace new teachers? How saPsﬁed are you with the technology resources (hardware, broadband access, soiware, etc.) available at your school? How informed did you feel about life in your rural community, prior to starPng your job at your rural school? How saPsﬁed are you with your access to collaboraPon tools, allowing you to connect with other teachers in your content area or grade level? 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

90 100

Time Lived in Community 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Other Lack of available housing Lack of access to healthcare Distance to ameniPes Limited broadband access Lack of available jobs Comparably Low Salary 0

0.5

1.5

2.5

Additional Barriers: •

Long distance drive from areas teachers reside

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

3.5

4.5

Georgia

Total Submissions: 2

Demographics 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 5 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work

IN THE SAME MORE THAN 30 MILES WITHIN 30 MILES OF COMMUNITY WHERE FROM THE THE COMMUNITY YOU WENT TO COMMUNITY WHERE WHERE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL YOU WENT SCHOOL SCHOOL

OTHER

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on 5 4 3 2 1 0 Comparably Lack of Limited Distance to Lack of Low Salary available broadband ameniPes access to jobs access healthcare

Idaho

Total Submissions: 13

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Lack of available housing

Other

Frequency of Responses

Demographics 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 American Another Asian or Black or Hispanic or Indian or race LaPno Asian African Alaska American American NaPve

NaPve White or Hawaiian Caucasian or other Paciﬁc Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staff or Faculty College/University Staff or Faculty Community College Staff or Faculty

8% 8%

RePred Educator

15% 54%

Rural Community Member (not employed by a school) Rural School Administrator

15% Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other) Rural Teacher

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type Other Higher EducaPon Private School One-‐room School Charter School Technical School AlternaPve School High School Middle School Elementary School Pre-‐K 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 5 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community Frequency of Responses

1-‐3 YEARS

4-‐6 YEARS

7+ YEARS

LESS THAN 1 YEAR

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

10%

Lack of available jobs

35%

Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

31%

Lack of access to healthcare

4% 10%

10%

Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • • •

state that doesn't favor education McCall School is 12 miles away. Competing district with better benefits and small class assignments per teacher.

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Illinois

Total Submissions: 147

Demographics 160

requency of Responses

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 American Another race Asian or Indian or Asian Alaska American NaPve

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

10%

1% 8%

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty RePred Educator

41%

Rural Community Member (not employed by a school)

31%

Rural School Administrator

8% Rural School HR

1% Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type Pre-‐K Elementary School

9% 1%

6% 9%

Middle School High School AlternaPve School

29%

Technical School

26%

Charter School One-‐room School

20%

Private School Higher EducaPon

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

TIME L IVED I N C OMMUNITY 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years 5%

7+ years

Less than 1 year

11% 11%

73%

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on 90

Frequency of Responses

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Comparably Lack of Low Salary available jobs

Limited Distance to Lack of broadband ameniPes access to access healthcare

Lack of available housing

Other

Additional Barriers: • •

• • • • • • • • • • •

•

Limited social life (chances to meet new people/establish relationships) AND lack of access to cultural activities the decline of small businesses. I believe this is a problem in most rural areas, and maybe urban areas too, but small businesses promise hope and ensure the vitality of a community. If there were more small businesses, and in fact more hope for new small businesses to emerge, attracting and retaining talent could be much easier. Sadly, in this rural university community, there is underlying racism, sexism, and ageism! set in their own ways Parents do not value the importance of an education We are in the middle of nowhere I believe SALARY is a huge problem in attracting and retaining teachers Low population Lack of qualified, talented candidates perception that pay is low and there are "fewer opprtunities". too many preps and duties in comparison to other school's with comparable or more pay. State financial crisis Teachers are required to take on too many roles, preps for classes, etc. and therefore, feel like a master of nothing. In addition to this, the culture of the community is not one that, in my opinion, values teachers and the educational process. Lack of Available jobs for spouse

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Indiana

Total Submissions: 270

Demographics

Frequency of Responses

300 250 200 150 100 50 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve White or Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian American American other Paciﬁc Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

1% 1% 1% 0%

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty

11% 10%

RePred Educator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school)

76%

Rural School Administrator Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type Other Higher EducaPon Private School One-‐room School Charter School Technical School AlternaPve School High School Middle School Elementary School Pre-‐K 0

100

120

FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work In the same community where you went to school

More than 30 miles from the community where you went school

35%

33%

Within 30 miles of the community where you went to school

28%

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 6% 1%

11%

1-‐3 years 4-‐6 years 7+ years

82%

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/RetenMon FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

250 200 150 100 50 0 Comparably Lack of Limited Distance to Lack of Lack of Low Salary available broadband ameniPes access to available jobs access healthcare housing

Other

Additional Barriers: • • • • • • •

Low income; many special needs students; favoritism preservation of past ideologies & structures, lack of business opportunities, lack of attraction for Millennial generation negatives on education and salary high insurance cost School is too out of date. Community is too protective of school and try to keep it the same as it was when they were in school here. high cost of health insurance Childcare

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

• • • • • • • • • •

Lack of people in their age category; friends live elsewhere. demands of the job/ decline in student behavior Lack of work-‐site daycare for newborns Lack affordable housing for new teacher More opportunity offered elsewhere and higher level education and peer ability elsewhere The reliance on high stakes testing to evaluate teaching. low incentives, too much stress and responsibility Preschool teachers are required to drive to school on a 2 hour delay for daycare purposes even when the roads are too dangerous to drive on, putting our lives at risk Cost of healthcare insurance costs

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Iowa

Total Submissions: 4

Demographics Frequency of Responses

5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

White or Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

DISTANCE FROM WORK Frequency of Responses

5 4 3 2 1 0 In the same More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the community where from the community community where you went to school where you went you went to school school

Other

Average of Sa=sfac=on Rankings HOW WELL DOES YOUR COMMUNITY REACH OUT TO AND EMBRACE NEW TEACHERS?

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (HARDWARE, BROADBAND ACCESS, SOFTWARE, ETC.) AVAILABLE AT YOUR SCHOOL?

HOW INFORMED DID YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE IN YOUR RURAL COMMUNITY, PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR JOB AT YOUR RURAL SCHOOL?

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR ACCESS TO COLLABORATION TOOLS, ALLOWING YOU TO CONNECT WITH OTHER TEACHERS IN YOUR CONTENT AREA OR GRADE LEVEL?

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

90 100

Time Lived in Community

Frequency of Responses

5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on

Comparably Low Salary

10%

Lack of available jobs

30% 20%

Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

10% 30%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Kansas

Total Submissions: 11

Demographics Frequency of Responses

12 10 8 6 4 2 0 American Another race Asian or Indian or Asian Alaska NaPve American

Black or African American

Hispanic or NaPve White or LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc Islander

Role Rural Teacher Rural School Staff (Other) Rural School HR Rural School Administrator Rural Community Member (not employed by a RePred Educator Community College Staff or Faculty College/University Staff or Faculty Career/Technical School Staff or Faculty 0

FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

School Type: N/A

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance from Work: N/A Satisfaction Rankings: N/A

Time Lived in Community

Frequency of Responses

5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

13%

25%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access

25%

Distance to ameniPes

12% 25%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: •

A lack of pride in the community

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Kentucky

Total Submissions: 58

Demographics

Frequency of Responses

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty

College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

7% 12%

38%

24% 16%

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty RePred Educator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school) Rural School Administrator Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

25 20 15 10 5 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work In the same community where you went to school

More than 30 miles from the community where you went school

24%

47%

Within 30 miles of the community where you went to school

26%

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

TIME L IVED I N C OMMUNITY 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

2% 5% 11%

82%

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on

12%

Comparably Low Salary

3% 25%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

23%

19% 12%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • • • • •

Uncertainty about retirement Small town politics Stereotypes of our region I happen to live in a thriving, rural community mainly because we have a state university here. Negative politics

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Louisiana

Total Submissions: 2

Frequency of Responses

Demographics 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Another Indian or race Alaska NaPve

Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve White or Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian American American other Paciﬁc Islander

Role 1

RURAL TEACHER RURAL SCHOOL STAFF (OTHER) RURAL SCHOOL HR RURAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBER (NOT EMPLOYED BY A SCHOOL)

RETIRED EDUCATOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STAFF OR FACULTY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STAFF OR FACULTY CAREER/TECHNICAL SCHOOL STAFF OR FACULTY 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 5 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

Distance from Work 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of In the same community where from the community the community you went to school where you went where you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Time Lived in Community 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on 5 4 3 2 1 0 Comparably Lack of Limited Distance to Lack of Low Salary available broadband ameniPes access to jobs access healthcare

Additional Barriers: • •

Poverty level of community Culture and Climate of Schools

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Lack of available housing

Other

Maine

Total Submissions: 4

Frequency of Responses

Demographics 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Another Indian or race Alaska NaPve

Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve White or Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian American American other Paciﬁc Islander

Role RURAL TEACHER

RURAL SCHOOL STAFF (OTHER) RURAL SCHOOL HR RURAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBER (NOT EMPLOYED BY A

RETIRED EDUCATOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STAFF OR FACULTY 1

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STAFF OR FACULTY CAREER/TECHNICAL SCHOOL STAFF OR FACULTY 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

School Type 5 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work Frequency of Responses

5 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of In the same community where from the community the community you went to school where you went where you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community

Frequency of Responses

5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

22%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access

11% 34%

11%

Distance to ameniPes Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Maryland

Total Submissions: 1 Demographics-‐ White or Caucasian Role-‐ Rural Teacher School Type-‐ Middle School Distance From Work-‐ Within 30 miles Satisfaction rankings-‐ • How satisfied are you with your access to collaboration tools, allowing you to connect with other teachers in your content area or grade level? o 100 • How informed did you feel about life in your rural community, prior to starting your job at your rural school? o 50 • How satisfied are you with the technology resources (hardware, broadband access, software, etc.) available at your school? o 52 • How well does your community reach out to and embrace new teachers? o 76 Time Lived in Community-‐ 4-‐6 years Barriers for recruitment-‐ • Lack of available jobs • Limited broadband access • Distance to amenities

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Massachusetts

Total Submission: 14

Demographics Frequency of Responses

14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 American Another race Asian or Indian or Asian Alaska American NaPve

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

7% 7%

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty RePred Educator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school)

29% 43%

Rural School Administrator Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other) Rural Teacher

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES

School Type 5 4 3 2 1 0

Distance From Work 5 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Other

Time Lived in Community 9 Frequency of Responses

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

19%

27%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

15%

19% 12%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • • • • •

Lack of racial and ethnic diversity Jobs for trailing spouses Demographics of our community Lack of community support. Older population Lack of faith in the public school education system. It's all about the admins and their salaries and not about reaching students.

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Michigan

Total Submissions: 1 Demographics-‐ White or Caucasian Role-‐ Rural community member School Type-‐ N/A Distance From Work-‐ N/A Satisfaction Rankings-‐ N/A Time in Community-‐ 7+ years Barriers for recruitment-‐ • Comparably low salary • Lack of available jobs • Other-‐ “Seasonal lay-‐offs, high unemployment in winter”

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Minnesota

Total Submissions: 46

Demographics 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

2% 2%

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty

13%

RePred Educator

13%

37%

Rural Community Member (not employed by a school) Rural School Administrator

28%

Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other) Rural Teacher

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on

10%

Comparably Low Salary

22%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access

22% 12% 4% 20%

10%

Distance to ameniPes Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • • • • • • •

change-‐resistent leadership Lack of affordable, quality child care Cost of living in rural community compared to salary Friends that live in or near the metro areas Early Childhood Salaries compared to K-‐12 salaries Access to affordable childcare Lack of childcare. Insular, not welcoming to new community members

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

• •

•

Preschool teachers are not paid with parity to K-‐12 teachers and should be. I would guess that some would have indicated "distance to amenities" but, while amenities in any one of the communities I've worked with may be limited, as a region, we're loaded. More jobs open than there are people available

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Mississippi

Total Submissions: 8

Demographics 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

White or Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type Pre-‐K Elementary School

20%

Middle School

13%

High School

AlternaPve School

20%

Technical School

7% 13%

Charter School

20%

One-‐room School Private School Higher EducaPon

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 5 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

13% 7%

27%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

13%

Lack of access to healthcare

13%

27%

Lack of available housing Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Missouri

Total Submissions: 189

Demographics 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

White or Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American American Islander

Role 3% 3%

<1% 5%

6% 11% 59%

Career/Technical School Staff or Faculty College/University Staff or Faculty Community College Staff or Faculty RePred Educator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school)

13%

Rural School Administrator Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work In the same community where you went to school

More than 30 miles from the community where you went school

35%

20%

Within 30 miles of the community where you went to school

37%

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

11%

Lack of available jobs

33%

Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

22%

Lack of access to healthcare

11%

16%

Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers • • • • • • • • • •

poor financial standing of school district Lack of industry in town Teaching multiple grades at once poverty and its attendant consequences lack of social gathering events for younger teachers The level of poverty Lack of support from community Removed from most of the rest of the state (long travel to see family) Extremely long distance of 100 miles or more to do big town activities Dealing with a lack of community jobs..manufacturing plants in particular..higher paying jobs plus the issue of proverty as well.

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

• • • • • • •

Administration Lack of awareness. I am not from the area and never knew West Plains existed. Hard to attract young professionals becasue their are few social groups for them Lack of prestige and acclaim from teaching in rural areas We attract many people, however their partners typically aren't satisfied willingness to work Unsupportive parents

Montana

Total Submissions: 7

Demographics 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

Black or Hispanic or NaPve White or LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian African American other Paciﬁc Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

School Type Pre-‐K Elementary School

18%

Middle School

High School

19%

AlternaPve School Technical School

18%

Charter School

18% 18%

One-‐room School Private School Higher EducaPon Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 5 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

5% 20%

Lack of available jobs

30%

Distance to ameniPes

5% 20%

Limited broadband access

10% 10%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: •

Poor School Board Leadership

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Nebraska

Total Submissions: 5

Demographics 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 5 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

100

120

Time Lived in Community

2 1

1-‐3 YEARS

4-‐6 YEARS

7+ YEARS

LESS THAN 1 YEAR

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary Lack of available jobs

22%

34%

Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes Lack of access to healthcare

22% 22%

Lack of available housing Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Nevada

Total Submissions: 2

Demographics 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Role RURAL TEACHER RURAL SCHOOL STAFF (OTHER) RURAL SCHOOL HR RURAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBER (NOT EMPLOYED BY A RETIRED EDUCATOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STAFF OR FACULTY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STAFF OR FACULTY CAREER/TECHNICAL SCHOOL STAFF OR FACULTY 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 5 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

20%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

20%

20% 20%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

New Hampshire

Total Submissions: 68

Demographics 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

White or Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American American Islander

Role 2%

Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty

College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

9% 6%

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty

25%

RePred Educator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school) Rural School Administrator

51% Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type

Pre-‐K

Elementary School

13%

Middle School

High School AlternaPve School Technical School

17%

30%

Charter School One-‐room School Private School

23%

Higher EducaPon Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 25 20 15 10 5 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 2%

11% 1-‐3 years 4-‐6 years 7+ years Less than 1 year

85%

Barrier for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

8% 13%

26%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

16%

22% 10%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • • • • • • • •

Disproportionatly high numbers of children needing services, with a concurrent paucity of resources to provide said services Our teachers didn't have a contract for a couple years and our teacher salaries are low Jobs for spouses of teachers Retired High property taxes, lack of professional employment outside of education or health care Higher paying districts not far away and undervalued paraeducators/staff leave for better districts lack of social engagement for single people Reputation (hicks) .... it's not that amenities are distant, folk just need to get used to

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

• • • • •

not having a strip mall on every corner Limited and incomplete communications Family attitudes about the importance of schooling. Distance to social venues Too many hats to wear with limited staff. More resources and personnel in larger districts. Lack of social networks and entertainment for young teachers

New York

Total Submissions: 11

Demographics 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Another race

White or Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American American Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

9% 9%

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty RePred Educator

46%

9% Rural Community Member (not employed by a school)

27%

Rural School Administrator Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

School Type 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Other

Time Lived in Community 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers to Recruitment/Reten=on 4% Comparably Low Salary

12%

28%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

24%

Lack of access to healthcare

20% 8%

Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • lack of local grocery store, no local newspaper, no local news coverage Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

North Carolina

Total Submissions: 4

Demographics 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 4

Distance From Work 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of In the same community where from the the community you went to school community where where you went to you went school school

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Other

Time Lived in Community 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

90 100

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

14% 14% 14%

Lack of available jobs

15% 14%

Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes Lack of access to healthcare

29%

Lack of available housing Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

North Dakota

Total Submissions: 111

Chart Title 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

White or Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American American Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty

1% 2%

College/University Staﬀ or Faculty Community College Staﬀ or Faculty RePred Educator

37%

Rural Community Member (not employed by a school)

54%

Rural School Administrator Rural School HR

Rural School Staﬀ (Other) Rural Teacher

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

<1%

School Type

4% Pre-‐K Elementary School

11%

Middle School High School AlternaPve School

30%

26%

Technical School Charter School One-‐room School Private School

26%

Higher EducaPon Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

DISTANCE F ROM W ORK In the same community where you went to school More than 30 miles from the community where you went school Within 30 miles of the community where you went to school Other

13%

21%

63%

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community

12% 11%

1-‐3 years

17%

4-‐6 years 7+ years Less than 1 year

60%

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on

Comparably Low Salary Lack of available jobs

22%

Limited broadband access

27% 12% 5% 28%

Distance to ameniPes Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • • • • • • •

Isolated area of the country -‐ 6 miles from the Canadian Border Poverty community, near a reservation, high Native American population of students, high special education population People don't want to live in a small town. They think the only way there is going to be anything to do is if they live in a large community. proximity to bigger cities in ND, so they teach one year and go to those cities Lack of available and quality housing Culture of town For single teachers, there are not many opportunities to meet others.

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

• • • • •

Remote Location Weak administration Isloation Lack of high paying jobs Public attitude of public education in the US

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Ohio

Total Submissions: 20

Demographics 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty

College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty RePred Educator

45% 30%

Rural Community Member (not employed by a school) Rural School Administrator

15%

Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

2% 15%

Lack of available jobs

30%

Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

23% 9%

17%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: •

Opioid epidemic, drug use, and drug related crime has hit our community hard.

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Oklahoma

Total Submissions: 8

Demographics 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type Pre-‐K Elementary School

13%

Middle School

12%

High School

13%

AlternaPve School Technical School Charter School

12% 50%

One-‐room School Private School Higher EducaPon Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Average of Sa=sfac=on Rankings HOW WELL DOES YOUR COMMUNITY REACH OUT TO AND EMBRACE NEW TEACHERS?

61.25

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (HARDWARE, BROADBAND ACCESS, SOFTWARE, ETC.) AVAILABLE AT YOUR SCHOOL?

41.5

HOW INFORMED DID YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE IN YOUR RURAL COMMUNITY, PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR JOB AT YOUR RURAL SCHOOL?

83.5

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR ACCESS TO COLLABORATION TOOLS, ALLOWING YOU TO CONNECT WITH OTHER TEACHERS IN YOUR CONTENT AREA OR GRADE LEVEL?

50 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

5% 19%

Lack of available jobs

33%

Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

Lack of access to healthcare

14% 5%

19%

Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: •

lack of inclusive location-‐based training and support from colleges

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Oregon

Total Submissions: 5

Demographics 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 4

0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/RetenPon 4 3 2 1 0 Comparably Lack of Limited Distance to Lack of Low Salary available broadband ameniPes access to jobs access healthcare

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Lack of available housing

Other

Pennsylvania

Total Submissions: 4

Demographics 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 4

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 4

0 In the same community More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the where you went to from the community community where you school where you went school went to school

Other

Average of Sa=sfac=on Rankings HOW WELL DOES YOUR COMMUNITY REACH OUT TO AND EMBRACE NEW TEACHERS?

51.5

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (HARDWARE, BROADBAND ACCESS, SOFTWARE, ETC.) AVAILABLE AT YOUR SCHOOL?

HOW INFORMED DID YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE IN YOUR RURAL COMMUNITY, PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR JOB AT YOUR RURAL SCHOOL?

65.5

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR ACCESS TO COLLABORATION TOOLS, ALLOWING YOU TO CONNECT WITH OTHER TEACHERS IN YOUR CONTENT AREA OR GRADE LEVEL?

47.5 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 4

0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

13%

25%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access

13%

Distance to ameniPes

12% 25%

12%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: •

Competition from higher-‐income suburban districts and schools (even within the same district)

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

South Carolina

Total Submissions: 3

Demographics 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

School Type: N/A

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance from Work: N/A Satisfaction rankings: N/A

Time Lived in Community 4

0 1-‐3 years

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

25%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

25%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

South Dakota

Total Submissions: 48

Demographics 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

White or Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American American Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty

College/University Staﬀ or Faculty Community College Staﬀ or Faculty

11% 6% 60%

13%

RePred Educator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school) Rural School Administrator Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other) Rural Teacher

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

2% 2%

School Type 2% Pre-‐K

Elementary School Middle School

23%

High School AlternaPve School

37%

Technical School Charter School One-‐room School Private School

29%

Higher EducaPon Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

5% 22%

Lack of available jobs

33%

Distance to ameniPes

4% 16%

Limited broadband access

Lack of access to healthcare

1% 19%

Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • • • •

Too close to other states which pay more High cost of housing compared to available wages Our school is not near their family. being a teacher that wasn’t already an existing member of the community has proven to be the greatest barrier

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Tennessee

Total Submissions: 198

Demographics 250 200 150 100 50 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

White or Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American American Islander

Role 3% 1%

Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty

College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

12%

1% 6%

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty RePred Educator Rural Community Member (not employed by a school)

75%

Rural School Administrator Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

6% <1%

School Type

Pre-‐K

11%

Elementary School Middle School

21%

High School

36%

AlternaPve School Technical School

23%

Charter School One-‐room School

Distance From Work 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of In the same community where from the community the community you went to school where you went where you went to school school

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Other

Time Lived in Community 2% 3%

1-‐3 years 4-‐6 years 7+ years Less than 1 year

91%

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on 4% 6%

Comparably Low Salary

33%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

20%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing

22%

Other

Additional Barriers: • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • •

Lack of resources for students Lack of opporutities to showcase talent. Opportunities for professionals partners, general atmosphere of intolerance for differences Lack of job resources Student Loan Debt that is not in line with salary Admin POLITICS Hard for “outsiders” to find a niche. Lack of professional development Poor parenting/teacher support, teachers being held accountable for things beyond their control. State mandates assume all students have basic needs met and support at home. Unfortunately, many are being raised by grandparents etc lack of resources, low income area School buildings are in awful conditions: should be condemned. Certain schools in district have 1:1 devices and others have 35:1. The salary here is awful. I am not sure how much longer I can afford to teach here. Principal at my school only hires friends and has hired non certified teachers More safe activities for youth. small town politics

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Texas

Total Submissions: 297

Chart Title 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

White or Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American American Islander

Role <1% 2% 1%

Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty

College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty RePred Educator

28%

Rural Community Member (not employed by a school)

51%

Rural School Administrator

14%

Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other) Rural Teacher

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 1%

1% 2%

Pre-‐K

Elementary School

10%

Middle School High School AlternaPve School

27%

Technical School Charter School One-‐room School Private School

26%

Higher EducaPon Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of In the same community where from the community the community you went to school where you went where you went to school school

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community

5% 12%

1-‐3 years

14%

4-‐6 years 7+ years Less than 1 year

69%

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

20%

Lack of available jobs

29%

Distance to ameniPes

5% 23%

Limited broadband access

15% 5%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • • • • • • • • •

Not necessarily low pay but hard to compete with much larger schools just minutes down the road The locals nonacceptance of new people to the area. Lack of administrative support Affordable internet is a big problem People are aware chances of getting a job are better if you know someone already employed by the district, that can recommend you. diversity of cultures Lack of cultural and other fun events for people in my age group, 20s and 30s Unaware of our location and that jobs are available Lack of support from administration

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

• • • • • • • • • •

• •

Negativity spread about the district Toxic environment and absolutely no industry Person did not like rural lifestyle No retirement savings plan. Lack of jobs for spouses cost of health care overwhelming expectations Lack of professional development opportunities Due to lack of funding, teachers are taking on more than just their teaching role. Teachers are doing the job of 3 employees. I wouldn't categorize the main problem as a barrier as much as there are very few incentives to work in our school unless you are from here. There is nothing that makes you want to come to this area unless you are familiar with it. few Choices if a job grows stale Lack of available jobs for spouses

Utah

Total Submissions: 1 Demographics-‐ White or Caucasian Role-‐ Rural School Administrator School Type-‐ Pre-‐K, Elementary School Distance From Work-‐ Other Satisfaction Rankings-‐ • How satisfied are you with your access to collaboration tools, allowing you to connect with other teachers in your content area or grade level? o 50 • How informed did you feel about life in your rural community, prior to starting your job at your rural school? o 21 • How satisfied are you with the technology resources (hardware, broadband access, software, etc.) available at your school? o 51

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

• How well does your community reach out to and embrace new teachers? o 51 Time in Community-‐ 1-‐3 years Barriers for recruitment/retention-‐ • • • • • • •

Comparably low salary Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to amenities Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other-‐ “only housing is district housing rentals/Navajo Nation”

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Vermont

Total Submissions: 5

Demographics 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Average of Sa=sfac=on Rankings HOW WELL DOES YOUR COMMUNITY REACH OUT TO AND EMBRACE NEW TEACHERS?

72.5

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (HARDWARE, BROADBAND ACCESS, SOFTWARE, ETC.) AVAILABLE AT YOUR SCHOOL?

66.5

HOW INFORMED DID YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE IN YOUR RURAL COMMUNITY, PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR JOB AT YOUR RURAL SCHOOL?

88.5

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR ACCESS TO COLLABORATION TOOLS, ALLOWING YOU TO CONNECT WITH OTHER TEACHERS IN YOUR CONTENT AREA OR GRADE LEVEL?

62.5 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

90 100

Time Lived in Community 4

0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

14%

Lack of available jobs

14% 7%

22% 7%

14% 22%

Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • •

Aging demographic, lack of young professional network, high taxes aging population

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Virginia

Total Submissions: 7

Demographics 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

SCHOOL TYPE 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Average of Sa=sfac=on Rankings HOW WELL DOES YOUR COMMUNITY REACH OUT TO AND EMBRACE NEW TEACHERS?

50.4

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (HARDWARE, BROADBAND ACCESS, SOFTWARE, ETC.) AVAILABLE AT YOUR SCHOOL?

52.4

HOW INFORMED DID YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE IN YOUR RURAL COMMUNITY, PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR JOB AT YOUR RURAL SCHOOL?

88.6

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR ACCESS TO COLLABORATION TOOLS, ALLOWING YOU TO CONNECT WITH OTHER TEACHERS IN YOUR CONTENT AREA OR GRADE LEVEL?

63.6 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

90 100

Time Lived in Community 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

13%

27%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

33%

13% 7%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: •

politics/culture of most typical rural communities

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Washington

Total Submissions: 2

Demographics 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Average of Sa=sfac=on Rankings HOW WELL DOES YOUR COMMUNITY REACH OUT TO AND EMBRACE NEW TEACHERS?

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (HARDWARE, BROADBAND ACCESS, SOFTWARE, ETC.) AVAILABLE AT YOUR SCHOOL?

HOW INFORMED DID YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE IN YOUR RURAL COMMUNITY, PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR JOB AT YOUR RURAL SCHOOL?

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR ACCESS TO COLLABORATION TOOLS, ALLOWING YOU TO CONNECT WITH OTHER TEACHERS IN YOUR CONTENT AREA OR GRADE LEVEL?

34 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 4

0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/RetenPon 4 3 2 1 0 Comparably Lack of Limited Distance to Lack of Low Salary available broadband ameniPes access to jobs access healthcare

Lack of available housing

Other

Additional Barriers: •

Lack of social aspects, connections for new staff that are not from the area

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

West Virginia

Total Submissions: 2

Demographics 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Average of Sa=sfac=on Rankings HOW WELL DOES YOUR COMMUNITY REACH OUT TO AND EMBRACE NEW TEACHERS?

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (HARDWARE, BROADBAND ACCESS, SOFTWARE, ETC.) AVAILABLE AT YOUR SCHOOL?

62.5

HOW INFORMED DID YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE IN YOUR RURAL COMMUNITY, PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR JOB AT YOUR RURAL SCHOOL?

82.5

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR ACCESS TO COLLABORATION TOOLS, ALLOWING YOU TO CONNECT WITH OTHER TEACHERS IN YOUR CONTENT AREA OR GRADE LEVEL?

68.5 0

Time in Community-‐ N/A Barriers for Recruitment-‐ N/A Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Wisconsin

Total Submissions: 29

Demographics 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

White or Asian or Black or Hispanic or NaPve Asian African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American American Islander

Role Career/Technical School Staﬀ or Faculty College/University Staﬀ or Faculty

14%

Community College Staﬀ or Faculty RePred Educator

41% 24% 3% 14%

Rural Community Member (not employed by a school) Rural School Administrator Rural School HR Rural School Staﬀ (Other)

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work

16%

In the same community where you went to school

16%

More than 30 miles from the community where you went school Within 30 miles of the community where you went to school

26% 42%

Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Time Lived in Community 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

4% 20%

21%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access Distance to ameniPes

18% 22%

Lack of access to healthcare Lack of available housing Other

Additional Barriers: • • •

Lack of affordable middle-‐class housing; we live in a high tourism amenity area that has pockets of lower-‐value housing. Little in between. Few child care oppoprtunities distance to family

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Wyoming

Total Submissions: 5

Demographics 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 American Indian or Alaska NaPve

Another race

Asian or Asian American

White or Black or Hispanic or NaPve African LaPno Hawaiian or Caucasian other Paciﬁc American Islander

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

School Type 4 3 2 1 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

Distance From Work 4 3 2 1 0 More than 30 miles Within 30 miles of the In the same community where from the community community where where you went you went to school you went to school school

Other

Average of Sa=sfac=on Rankings HOW WELL DOES YOUR COMMUNITY REACH OUT TO AND EMBRACE NEW TEACHERS?

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (HARDWARE, BROADBAND ACCESS, SOFTWARE, ETC.) AVAILABLE AT YOUR SCHOOL?

HOW INFORMED DID YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE IN YOUR RURAL COMMUNITY, PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR JOB AT YOUR RURAL SCHOOL?

99.5

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR ACCESS TO COLLABORATION TOOLS, ALLOWING YOU TO CONNECT WITH OTHER TEACHERS IN YOUR CONTENT AREA OR GRADE LEVEL?

49 0

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities

100

120

Time Lived in Community 4

0 1-‐3 years

4-‐6 years

7+ years

Less than 1 year

Barriers for Recruitment/Reten=on Comparably Low Salary

18%

27%

Lack of available jobs Limited broadband access

18%

Distance to ameniPes Lack of access to healthcare

28%

Lack of available housing Other

Survey of Rural Schools and Communities