While declining teacher satisfaction nationwide has been an area of concern, New York City seems to be doing something that's keeping teachers and school leaders around longer. Both teacher and principal retention in the district has improved dramatically in the past decade: In 2000-2001, 32 percent of teachers left after one year, compared to 20 percent in 2010-11. Twenty-seven percent of new principals had left the school system within three years in 2000-2001, while only 8 percent of those who began in 2008-09 had left within three years.
Those are just some of the interesting trends highlighted in a new report from the New York City Independent Budget Office . The report offers a fascinating in-depth look at demographics, student outcomes, budget, principals and teachers, school buildings, class size and more in the nation's largest school district.
The IBO was required to start collecting information on the schools after the renewal of mayoral control in the district in 2009. This is its second report. It draws most of its information from the city's department of education.
A few of the other interesting facts in the report:
