This document discusses investing in teacher agency to improve teacher retention and recruitment. It notes that sources of teacher dissatisfaction include working conditions, workload, work-life balance, leadership issues, autonomy, respect, and appreciation. The document cites research finding that a 10% increase in trust has the same effect on life satisfaction as a 30% increase in pay. It argues that investing in trust makes financial sense for school districts and can increase teacher retention rates and recruitment advantages. Small interventions that increase teacher agency and autonomy can significantly impact teacher job satisfaction.

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Trust is a Must
The Case for Investing in Teacher Agency

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Jamie Rosenberg
CEO ClassWallet
Glenn “Max” McGee
President, HYA
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Where are the teachers?

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Why do they leave?

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What is the source of “dissatisfaction”?
• Working conditions
• Work load
• Work/life balance
• Leadership issues
• Autonomy
• Respect
• Appreciation

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How can we recruit and retain the best?

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Investing in a culture of trust
“A change in trust in management of just one-third of a standard
deviation [~10%] has the same life satisfaction effect as a 31%
change in income,” or as Covey, Link, and Merrill summarize in
The Speed of Trust: “A 10% increase in trust has the same
effect as a 30% increase in pay. ”
With the financial challenges facing school districts in every
state across the country, investing in trust makes sound financial
sense and is likely to increase teacher retention rate and be a
competitive advantage for recruitment.
Helliwell, John F. and Huang, Haifant (2008) “Well-being and trust in the
workplace” NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050
Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA. NBER WORKING PAPER 14589
http://www.nber.org/papers/w14589

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Low Trust Taxes v. High Trust Dividends
• Low Trust
• Bureaucracy
• Politics
• Disengagement
• Turnover
• Churn
• High Trust
• Improved
outcomes
• Innovation
• Collaboration
• Execution
• Loyalty

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Small interventions that make a big
difference …

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We know that
When we give teachers agency over
purchasing decisions, they will report
that their working conditions and job
satisfaction improve.