LONESTARP3 LIVE! Understanding the Texas Teacher Workforce
Understanding the Texas Teacher Workforce
Seventy-eight percent of Texas Public School teachers say they have seriously considered leaving their profession in the past year. Teachers’ sense of appreciation from their elected officials, communities, and Texans overall have been persistently low since the pandemic. Yet 70 percent of public school parents give their community’s public schools an A or B grade. The Charles Butt Foundation has polled Teachers and Texans for five years to better understand how to support our schools, teachers, and students. Join us for a discussion of the findings from their most recent polls and their implications for school and district practices as well as state policy.
Thea Ulrich-Lewis
Vice President of Programs
Thea leads the Butt Foundation’s efforts to enhance the quality of teacher preparation programs across the state. She joined the Foundation in 2016 as a Research Associate. Previously she worked for the Texas Legislative Budget Board conducting school district management reviews. Before that she taught elementary school in the Rio Grandey Valley through Teach for America.
Kendra Montejos Edwards
Senior Research Associate
Kendra has served as a Senior Research Associate at the Charles Butt Foundation since 2023. Previously she served in roles recruiting Latinx and immigrant students to college, and engaging youth through afterschool programming. While working at the Foundation, she is also completing her doctoral degree in Educational Policy and Planning at the University of Texas at Austin.