The data come from the 2011 - 12 survey administration, so they represent each state's teaching workforce in that particular school year. (teacherpensions.org)
An important question for school administrators (and taxpayers) is whether these traditional defined benefit pension systems are the best way to recruit, retain, and motivate a high quality teaching workforce. (educationnext.org)
For this reason, it can help shape not only the performance of current teachers, but also the quality of the future teaching workforce by shifting who enters and stays in the profession. (publicimpact.com)