Teacher Retention Plan
Create personalized teacher retention plans.
Retaining top teachers is a critical facet of every talent management strategy and leaders need to act intentionally to ensure their best teachers stay. This resource shares proven retention strategies and walks school leaders through how to craft thoughtful retention plans for each of their top teachers.
A thoughtful retention plan begins with understanding what matters most to individual teachers. This guide helps leaders identify risks that could lead to turnover, build stronger relationships, and create meaningful opportunities for professional growth. It includes planning tips, reflection questions, and tools that support real conversations about what teachers need to feel supported and successful.
When leaders invest time in creating individualized plans, schools are better positioned to reduce turnover, maintain strong instruction, and build a stable and committed teaching staff. Whether you are starting fresh or improving an existing approach, this resource offers a straightforward path to keeping top teachers in your school community.
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About TNTP
TNTP is the nation’s leading research, policy, and consulting organization dedicated to transforming America’s public education system so that every young person thrives.
Today, we work side-by-side with educators, system leaders, and communities across the nation to reach ambitious goals for student success.
Yet the possibilities we imagine push far beyond the walls of school and the education field alone. We are catalyzing a movement across sectors to create multiple pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility.