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The American Educator Panels (AEP) are the only three standing nationally representative samples of educators in the U.S. who regularly provide their feedback on important issues of educational policy and practice. The panels consist of over 25,000 teachers in the American Teacher Panel (ATP), 8,000 principals in the American School Leader Panel (ASLP), and 1,000 districts in the American School District Panel (ASDP).
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Insights from the Panels
The American Educator Panels check in with educators multiple times per year on important education policies and issues. Here are some findings from recent AEP surveys.
- Teacher turnover increased 4 percentage points above prepandemic levels by the end of the 2021–22 school year, according to district superintendent self-report. Principal turnover has increased as well. See full report
- In spring 2022, 86% of K–12 school principals reported that they did not have enough substitute teachers, and 54% reported that they regularly do not have enough teaching staff to cover their classrooms. See full report
- 30% of elementary school principals reported no curriculum requirements for social studies for the 2021–22 school year; only 2% of elementary principals said the same for English language arts and math. See full report
- 24% of K–12 teachers reported that state or school district limitations placed on what race- and gender-related topics they can teach have influenced their choice of curriculum materials or instructional practices. See full report
About the RAND American Educator Panels
The RAND American Educator Panels provide policymakers, practitioners, and researchers with nationally representative survey responses from K–12 public teachers, principals, and superintendents.
Not all nationally representative educator surveys are equally rigorous or transparent about their methods. You can depend on the American Educator Panels for high-quality, accurate, and reliable information directly from teachers and school leaders across the United States. The American Educator Panels are a proud member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research’s Transparency Initiative.
Download our free reports or data files to use our research. Contact us to run your own survey and gather evidence you can trust with the level of precision you need to inform education policy and practice.
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