It’s our fifth consecutive year producing the Charles Butt Foundation’s Texas Teacher Poll. This year’s statewide survey of Texas public school teachers identifies several challenges in the profession: Seventy-seven percent of Texas teachers feel they are not paid a living wage, with the median salary failing to keep pace with inflation; and 78 percent report having seriously considered leaving their position in the past year, holding at an elevated level since 2022. At the same time, camaraderie is high, with eight in 10 feeling highly valued by other teachers at their school, and the shares who feel valued by their administrators and by their students’ parents have increased since 2022.

The poll also covers teachers’ views on the biggest problems facing their schools, administrative support, classroom autonomy, leadership and career opportunities and school vouchers, among other topics. You can read the full report here.