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What contributes most to school administrator job satisfaction?

Findings from the 2026 SC Administrator Working Conditions Survey suggest that resources are more strongly associated with administrator job satisfaction and retention intentions than demands.

For districts, strengthening supports may be one of the most impactful investments in administrator success.

Discover more in the full report and overview: https://heyor.ca/JVg9Kb

This week at the 2026 NASDTEC 97th Annual Conference, Dr. Brian Cartiff shared how SC TEACHER's data infrastructure and research are used to inform educator recruitment and retention policy, with a focus on the metrics and methods that provide insight into alternative certification programs and candidate success.

See more of the research in the 2023–24 South Carolina alternative route teacher pipeline report & overview: https://heyor.ca/bLZjYK

Clearer insights lead to more confident decisions.

Earlier this month, SC TEACHER joined Cherokee County School District to explore how working conditions, teacher exit, and administrator data can be integrated to better understand educator recruitment, retention, and support.

Thank you to Cherokee County School District for the thoughtful engagement!

The inaugural SC Administrator Working Conditions Survey captured perspectives from administrators across South Carolina—providing one of the most comprehensive looks yet at the experiences shaping school leadership.

With participation from districts and schools statewide, the survey offers new findings for understanding administrators' job demands, resources, satisfaction, and retention intentions.

Access these data in the new report and overview: https://heyor.ca/RBYvWq

The 2026 SC TEACHER Insights Symposium brought education leaders together to explore how data can inform leadership, shift policy, and support more sustainable educator workforce systems.

Throughout the symposium, attendees explored findings from the inaugural SC Administrator Working Conditions Survey, engaged with the new District Landscape platform, and examined how integrated data and emerging data tools can support stronger decisions for educators and students.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in advancing this important work!

Every teacher exit tells a story—and districts gain the clearest picture when more perspectives are represented.

Personnel administrators, with one week left in the 2026 SC Teacher Exit Survey, encourage exiting teachers in your district to share their experiences.

Discover more about the annual SC Teacher Exit Survey: https://heyor.ca/qeKrTt

What do South Carolina school administrators say about their working conditions?

The 2026 SC Administrator Working Conditions Survey report and overview present findings from the state's first statewide assessment of administrator working conditions—examining job demands and resources, job satisfaction, and retention intentions.

Explore the experiences shaping school leadership across South Carolina: https://heyor.ca/RBYvWq

Day 2 of this year’s SC TEACHER Insights Symposium engaged attendees in meaningful explorations of data, with general and breakout sessions focused on…

- Layering data findings on teacher and school administrator working conditions.
- Providing input on the next generation of SC TEACHER tools and resources.
- Exploring the connections between education policy and practice, and how data can inform each.
- Discovering the future of educator workforce planning and the opportunity presented by predictive analytics.

Thank you to each of the education leaders and stakeholders who attended this year’s symposium. We look forward to sharing more of our insights from the event's impact in the 2026–27 academic year.

Today was Day 1 of our annual SC TEACHER Insights Symposium. Education leaders and researchers facilitated discussions and presentations…

- Exploring all-new statewide findings from the inaugural SC Administrator Working Conditions Survey.
- Providing access to the District Landscape—an online tool for districts to dig deeper into their district-level results (alongside state-level results) from SC TEACHER surveys.
- Unpacking targeted breakout topics, such as data on differences in teacher and administrator retention.

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow for Day 2!

Coming next Tuesday, the 2026 SC Administrator Working Conditions Survey report and overview unpack findings from the first-of-its-kind statewide study, exploring South Carolina public school administrators’ perceptions of job demands and resources, job satisfaction, and retention intentions.

Sign up for our monthly newsletter to access the release next week: https://heyor.ca/XftKpx