Hamilton County teachers, in nearly every general category measured, are more dissatisfied with their jobs than they were a year ago, according to the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2022 Educator Survey.
They’re also more dissatisfied in all general categories than the average teacher statewide.
While only 45% of district teachers participated in the survey, that percentage was easily the highest among teachers in the state’s four largest counties of Davidson, Hamilton, Knox and Shelby.
Seventy-five percent of Hamilton County teachers either agreed or strongly agreed that their school had a positive school climate, but that combined total was down nine percentage points from the 2021 survey. That 75% was six points below the statewide average of 81%, which was down seven points from the previous survey.
District teachers’ general satisfaction of 82% was down five points from 2021 and was five points below the state mark of 87%.