| Summary: | The music teacher attrition rate is similar to that of all teachers in the United States, but the unique characteristics of music teachers make it important to study the work conditions of music teachers. New York music teachers were surveyed about nine work conditions through the use of the TELL survey. The work conditions examined were time, resources, community support, student conduct, teacher leadership, school leadership, professional development, and instructional practices and support. Through analysis of these work conditions, teacher job satisfaction and career decisions were examined.
Using regression analysis and univariate analysis, the findings were then compared to the results from the North Carolina 2018 TELL survey results. The univariate findings from the music teacher in NYS were not statistically different from the results from the North Carolina teachers. This finding helps to show that the work conditions of music teachers can be impacted by the study of all teacher work conditions. The small sample size did not allow for a single work condition to be isolated as the main work condition that impacts the job satisfaction of teachers. Further research with a larger sample should be done to determine if there is a unique finding in the regression analysis of music teachers.
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