IN ARIZONA TEACHING. Sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Education and the Southern Arizona Leadership Council. Data and analysis by

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1 TEACHING IN ARIZONA Sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Education and the Southern Arizona Leadership Council Data and analysis by Packaging by Fall

2 TEACHING: THE IDEAL Warm glow of worthwhile, meaningful work Students flourishing Respect Long vacations 2

3 TEACHING: THE REALITY Warm glow of worthwhile, meaningful work Exhausting slog to get through the workload and meet targets Students flourishing Drilling students to pass tests Respect Blame Long vacations Extra jobs to make ends meet 3

4 THE CALCULUS OF TEACHING IN FIVE SIMPLE EQUATIONS 4

5 THE VALUE EQUATION Poor pay (especially in AZ) Squeezed school budgets Other spending prioritized over education = Teachers feel they re not valued by the public Arizona wages compared with the nation Median Wage for Teachers (except special education) Tucson Arizona United States $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $37,940 $40,590 $54,120 $39,510 $42,980 $54,940 $38,240 $45,100 $56,310 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 Elementary Middle Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Secondary 5

6 THE RESPECT EQUATION Public abuse by legislature Declining respect from students Declining community respect = Teachers feel they re not respected State spend per student Ten States with Biggest Higher Education Cuts (percent change in state spending per student, inflation adjusted, ) -47.0% Arizona -42.0% Louisiana -37.9% South Carolina -36.6% Alabama -35.8% Pennsylvania -33.5% Oregon -32.2% New Mexico -32.1% Idaho -30.8% Nevada -28.4% Washington Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 6

7 THE MISTRUST EQUATION Too many changing rules Too many new measurements Too much micromanagement = Teachers feel they re not trusted to do their jobs Spending split vs. u.s. Arizona and U.S. Spending by Operational Area (fiscal years 2014 [Arizona] and 2012 [U.S.]) ARIZONA U.S. Instruction AZ 53.8% Administration AZ 10% vs. U.S. 10.9% Plant operations AZ 12.2% vs. U.S. 9.5% Food service AZ 5.3% vs. U.S. 4% Transportation AZ 4.9% vs. U.S. 4.3% Student support AZ 7.9% vs. U.S. 5.8% Instruction support AZ 5.9% vs. U.S. 4.8% Instruction U.S. 60.9% Source: AZEd News 7

8 THE TIME EQUATION Classroom prep and grading Meetings with parents, administrators Monitoring students outside class = Working week of more than 60 hours with just 40 percent of it teaching Classroom prep Research Classroom instruction Counseling and individual instruction Meeting with parents Hall, lunchroom, playground monitoring Meetings with administrators and other teachers Learning to use new equipment/teaching aids Grading students work (including hours spent at home) Average total hours statewide Source: Tucson Values Teachers survey 8

9 THE MONEY EQUATION Below-par pay and benefits Classroom equipment suffering from squeezed budgets Teachers funding some classrooms = The money doesn t add up for many teachers Spending per student, Fiscal 2013 Top and Bottom Spenders $25,000 Top Bottom $20,000 $19,818 $18,175 $17,953 $17,572 $16,631 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $8,310 $7,672 $7,208 $6,791 $6,555 $0 NY AK DC NJ CT MS OK AZ ID UT Source: AZEd News 9

10 MONEY FACTS Median compensation for secondary school teachers in AZ is not competitive regionally or nationally: U.S. median is $56,310 Phoenix is $47,230 Tucson is $38,240 $45,530 $47,190 $47,230 $47,710 PHOENIX AUSTIN $50,840 EL PASO $51,960 LAS VEGAS $54,280 SALT LAKE CITY $55,650 DENVER $56,090 SAN ANTONIO $56,310 U.S. PORTLAND $60,960 ALBUQUERQUE COLORADO SPRINGS $38,240 TUCSON SAN DIEGO $73,530 $37,000 $74,000 Source: MAP AZ Dashboard 10

11 THE TEACHER CONUNDRUM Why would a person who is smart enough to teach children tolerate the teaching environment that Arizona has created? 11

12 TEACHER CRISIS: THE MASTER EQUATION Good, experienced teachers leaving Graduates with great teacher potential not joining = Too few teachers, especially good teachers Dishonor roll Lowest Annual Salaries (adjusted for cost of living) 47. WEST VIRGINIA 48. MAINE 49. ARIZONA 50. SOUTH DAKOTA 51. HAWAII Lowest Competition (i.e., fewest teachers per student by year 2022) 1. NEVADA 2. ARIZONA 3. ALASKA 4. CALIFORNIA 4. IDAHO Worst School Systems Ranking 47. LOUISIANA 48. ARIZONA 49. NEVADA 50. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 51. ALASKA Source: Wallet Hub 12

13 THE RESULTS OF FLUNKING EDUCATION IN ARIZONA 13

14 TEACHER SHORTAGE Too few teachers to fill vacancies Teachers overworked, stressed Children s education suffers 14

15 LACK OF CONTINUITY Teachers worry they can t afford to live where they teach Teachers treating AZ as a starter job Teachers moving on from AZ when they can 15

16 ECONOMIC IMPACT Children s education suffers Skills and knowledge shortfall in rising generations Lack of locally educated talent to staff highvalue business Economic base and tax revenues below potential 16

17 THE ARIZONA EDUCATION QUESTION What smart actions can Arizona take to attract and retain smart teachers for our children to secure the future of the state? 17

18 THANK YOU 18