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2022 New Jersey Educator Job
Satisfaction and Feedback Survey

"A Survey into The State of Education in New Jersey in 2022 and Comparison Trends from 2021"

WARNING: With 1 Out of Every 3 Educators in New Jersey Frustated With Their Jobs, We Could Experience A Shortage of Quality Teachers If We Don't Act Now!

Executive Summary

  • 1 In 2021 and 2022, we conducted a series of surveys on educators in New Jersey to assess the current situation of the education system in the region.
  • 2 The responses we received provided a lot of insight into the issues plaguing schools and the education system as a whole in New Jersey.

Purpose

The purpose of this survey was to understand the challenges educators face in New Jersey, the level of job satisfaction of educators, and then pinpoint the:

  • Tasks to be improved on to enhance efficiency.
  • Main barriers to job satisfaction, improved student performance, and how to address these barriers.
  • Key resources, tools, technology, and training needed for job success.
  • Best practices and initiatives to benefit students.

Summary of Report

We have compiled this report—thanks to cooperation from our participants—to assess the state of education in New Jersey and get a clear picture of the issues educators faced in their jobs during the pandemic.

In 2021, we interviewed 222 participants, with this number rising to 466 in 2022. These participants occupy different positions in the education sector.

These professionals—ranging from vice principals to support staff and teachers—from different schools and districts across North, Central, and South New Jersey provided exciting insights into the level of job satisfaction of educators in the region.

These participants were drawn from 4 types of organizations—elementary, middle school, high school, and other educational organizations—and were interviewed with 8 questions—one ranking question and seven open-ended questions.

The responses from this survey provided clearer insight into the factors affecting education in New Jersey, the challenges educators face, and possible solutions to these challenges.

It is important to note that a large proportion of these participants are teachers, with teachers accounting for 69.4% of participants in 2021 and 78.3% of participants in 2022. It is also worthy of note that over half of these teachers work in high school and elementary school.

From the responses gathered, it is clear that many of the participants believe that student behavior and a lack of motivation are key issues stopping them from serving students better, with 41% of participants in 2022 pointing to this, a sharp rise from just 15.5% in 2021.

We also show you in this survey why 33% of participants in 2022 are dissatisfied with their jobs, with factors like; compensation and benefits, lack of appreciation for their work, strong leadership from administrators, and a lack of time to plan out work coming to the fore.

But we don’t stop there. We also go a step further to provide you with strategies that will help you tackle this challenge in your school, district, or region now.

These strategies are drawn from insights derived from top recommendations and suggestions from our participants and other experienced educators.

They contain valuable ideas that are guaranteed to help administrators improve working conditions and make educators in their schools and districts feel more motivated, more involved in decision-making, relaxed, and ready to help students reach their potential.

Want to apply these insights in your school and improve general work conditions? You can download a copy of this report—complete with actionable tips from our surveys—right now.

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2022 Educator Survey Results

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2022 Educator Survey Analysis Report

In

2021

We interviewed 222 participants, where 69.4% were teachers and 59.2% of these participants’ ages ranged from 45 to 65. 59.14% of these participants reported they were satisfied with their jobs, with 32.76% indifferent and 8.1% dissatisfied with their jobs.

What The Numbers Say

We saw these figures change drastically with our survey of 466 participants. This time, 78.3% of participants were teachers, and 52% of these participants were between the ages of 45 and 65. Our survey saw a massive decline in the percentage of satisfied educators, with 32.97% of educators reporting they were satisfied with their work.

In

2022

35.14%

were indifferent

31.89%

were unhappy with their current work conditions.

  • Of the 466 participants surveyed in 2022, 36.76% indicated that compensation and benefits will improve job satisfaction, a massive rise from the 12.7% of respondents that suggested this the year before. 27.03% of these respondents reported that more support, leadership, and consistency from administrators will improve job satisfaction, a rise from 16.7% in 2021.
  • 21.08%of the respondents in 2022 believed that more time to attend training sessions and plan classes will go a long way in driving job satisfaction.
  • In the area of tools and technology, our survey in 2021 indicated that 25.9% of educators believed access to better technology will improve learning, rising to32% in 2022.
  • Of the 466 participants surveyed in 2022, 36.76% indicated that compensation and benefits will improve job satisfaction, a massive rise from the 12.7% of respondents that suggested this the year before. 27.03% of these respondents reported that more support, leadership, and consistency from administrators will improve job satisfaction, a rise from 16.7% in 2021.
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Main Challenges Educators in New Jersey Face

For a majority of educators, student behavior has become a big problem that requires an immediate solution. In our responses from respondents in 2022, 41.08% of respondents mentioned the difficulty with managing student behavior and discipline… a sharp rise from 15.5% of respondents in 2021.

Another challenge highlighted by many educators in New Jersey is issues relating to mental health. These mental health issues may be a direct result of managing student behavior, coupled with the high workload, a shortage of support staff, and a lack of time to plan classes properly. In 2022, 21.08% acknowledged this challenge, a steep rise from just 4.10% of respondents in the previous year.

Teachers in New Jersey are also struggling with working conditions, with concerns raised over inadequate facilities, a lack of equipment, and large class sizes just to name a few.

Discover the solutions to these challenges when you download the full report. Complete with results from our survey, we offer strategies and practical tips that will help you bypass these challenges.

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Why 32% of Educators in New Jersey are
Dissatisfied With Their Jobs in 2022

1

Inadequate benefits: In 2022, the number of educators requesting adequate compensation and general appreciation jumped to 37%, a large increase from 17% in 2021. This indicates that a lot of educators believe they deserve to earn more than they currently do for their efforts.

2

Absence of strong leadership and lack of support: With 33% of professionals citing this, it is clear that better leadership and more support from school administrators and districts—especially with decision-making—will help more teachers feel involved and become more satisfied in their workplace.

3

Insufficient planning time: 21% of participants in 2022 say that they need more time to plan their content, classes, work, and improve their professional skills. This number (which was a mere 1.6% in 2021), indicates that more teachers in the New Jersey region are overworked and have very little time to plan well, making the need for support staff more important.

In our report, we share practical tips showing you how to keep your educators motivated and happy.

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What Educators
Believe Can Turn The Tide

With our new survey showing how more educators have grown unhappy with their work conditions in the past year, we took the time to listen to the educators to understand their ideas and solutions to this problem. These ideas can also help you find out what to do to get educators happy to step into the classrooms again.

  • Tasks to be improved on to enhance efficiency.
  • Main barriers to job satisfaction, improved student performance, and how to address these barriers.
  • Best practices and initiatives to benefit students.Key resources, tools, technology, and training needed for job success.

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      Full Report

      You can receive the full report here. This report— with recommendations from educators—reveals the current trends in the education sector in New Jersey.

      When you download this report, you get access to:

    • A blueprint that shows you top recommendations from experienced teachers, helping you tackle job dissatisfaction one factor at a time in your school or region.

    • A better understanding of the challenges educators face and what they think about the role of assistants in an efficient learning process.

    • Actionable tips you can implement in your school or region to improve the success of students and the happiness of your staff.

    • Strategies that will help you work your way around teacher dissatisfaction and ensure you do not lose great and experienced teachers again.

    • Better and clearer insight into the level of job satisfaction of educators in New Jersey.

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