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Mississippi education officials cite leave, leadership and safety as top factors in teacher recruitment and retention
Summary
At the Nov. 1 meeting of the licensure commission, Mississippi Department of Education officials presented results from a statewide educator recruitment and retention survey and the 2024 educator preparation provider annual performance report, including 6,903 survey responses, a 53% preference for increased sick/personal leave, and 94.55% candidate satisfaction with preparation.
At the Nov. 1, 2024 meeting of the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification, Licensure and Development, Mississippi Department of Education officials presented statewide results from a retention and recruitment survey and a high-level summary of the 2024 educator preparation provider (EPP) annual performance report. Dr. Corey Murphy introduced the item and turned the presentation over to Dr. Van Cleave.
Dr. Van Cleave said 6,903 Mississippi teachers completed the 2022–23 administration of the non‑baseline 20‑question recruitment and retention survey. “Of those increased days for sick and or personal leave was a clear front runner at 53%,” she said, identifying expanded leave as the single most commonly cited…
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