Racial/Ethnic Differences in Teachers' Perceptions of Their Working Conditions and Job Attitudes: A Descriptive Analysis

• In Event: Unearthing Educators' Voice and Perspectives: Analyzing Conditions in the Classrooms and Schools

Abstract

This study utilizes nationally representative data from the National Teacher and Principal Survey and the Schools and Staffing Survey to examine the differences in perceptions of teacher working conditions and job attitudes for teachers of Color and White teachers. We explore how this relationship is moderated by gender, teacher-principal racial/ethnic matching, and the fraction of same-race teachers in the school. Overall, White teachers reported the highest levels of job satisfaction and collegial support while Black teachers reported the highest principal support. When comparing the perceptions of working conditions and job attitudes among teachers working in the school, teachers of color generally report more favorable working conditions and higher levels of job satisfaction than White teachers.

Authors

• Christopher Redding, University of Florida
  Non-Presenting Author

• Tiffany S. Tan, University of Florida
  Presenting Author