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    Educator retention is about caring for those who care for others

    By Suzanne Bouffard
    Categories: Learning communities, Social & emotional learning
    February 2023
    This month, The Learning Professional looks at the issue of educator retention from a systemic perspective, asking: What support do educators at all levels need to be satisfied, strong, and successful for the long term? Along with compensation, respect, and other important factors, we know that professional learning and support are essential. That’s because educator retention isn’t just about keeping bodies in our schools. It’s about caring for the adults who care for students. I was reminded of this recently when I heard a heartbreaking story about a principal pushed to the limit. On the public radio show “This American Life,” a former Arizona Principal of the Year said, “Never in my 29 years as an educator would I think of leaving my school halfway

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    Glass, I. (Host). (2023, January 27). You’re it [Audio podcast episode]. In This American Life. WBEZ Chicago. www.thisamericanlife.org/790/youre-it


    Suzanne Bouffard
    Senior Vice President, Communications & Publications | + posts

    Suzanne Bouffard is senior vice president of communications and publications at Learning Forward. She is the editor of The Learning Professional, Learning Forward’s flagship publication. She also contributes to the Learning Forward blog and webinars. With a background in child development, she has a passion for making research and best practices accessible to educators, policymakers, and families. She has written for many national publications including The New York Times and the Atlantic, and previously worked as a writer and researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Duke University and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. She loves working with authors to help them develop their ideas and voices for publication.


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