A recent EdSource article, citing Education Week’s annual The State of Teaching report, found that while California teachers show slightly better morale than the national average, more are planning to leave the profession within the next decade, with nearly 50% considering an exit.

Research consistently shows that teachers are the single most important factor influencing student success. Yet, our nation’s schools have operated with the same outdated model for more than 70 years, leading to teacher burnout and turnover.

In 2023, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools—one of the nation’s largest nonprofit charter networks,​ with 96% of Alliance scholars accepted to college—launched a bold pilot at three schools. The pilot​ program, Reimagining the Alliance Educator, intended to advance scholar success through redesigned​ school schedules that strengthen quality instruction time, increase scholar enrichment opportunities,​ and prioritize teacher well-being.

The result: teachers report better work-life balance and are staying in the classroom at higher rates.​ Alliance scholars are showing meaningful gains in reading and math, absenteeism is down, and more​ high schoolers are earning college credit.
​Read more about Reimagining the Alliance Educator here.