According to the Education Commission of the States Issues Reports, 2002, teacher dissatisfaction can result from
  "unsupportive work environments" in which teachers lack authority in the disciplinary process and decision-
  making.
                                                                                               ---The Cost of Underpaying Texas Teachers, December 2006                                                                                                           http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/teachersalary04

  37,000 teachers pursue other careers or retire each year. Texas schools need to hire at least 5,000 new teachers
  each year to keep up with population growth.
                                                                                               ---The Cost of Underpaying Texas Teachers, December 2006                                                                                                            http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/teachersalary04

  In her "Special Report on Texas Education," Carole Keeton Strayhorn suggests that more experienced teachers
  positively affect graduation rates and student success in standardized testing.
                                                                                               ---The Cost of Underpaying Texas Teachers, December 2006                                                                                                            http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/teachersalary04

  "Teacher turnover imposes direct costs both on school districts, which must foot the bill for recruiting
  and training replacements, and the state, which suffers a financial loss each time a teacher candidate prepared by
  Texas programs chooses not to pursue teaching as a career or to leave the profession after a short time."
                                                                                               ---The Cost of Underpaying Texas Teachers, December 2006                                                                                                           http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/teachersalary04

  According to MacGregor Research, "pride and respect for [one's] employer" and "teamwork"are among
  the top factors in job satisfaction.
                                                                                                ---Employee Satisfaction and Business Success, March 2005                                                                                                    http://www.macgregornet.com/news/detail/000000019/employer

  According to the TEA, the Texas state average teacher turnover rate for 2004-05 was 16.1 percent.
                                                                        ---Turnover rates take toll on districts,"Dallas Morning News, Aug. 21, 2006

  The Education Trust believes that "teachers are the single most important factor in how much
  students learn."
                                                                                           --- The Impact of Teacher Distribution on Student Achievement                                                                                                                                                                    http://www2.edtrust.org

  According to Newsweek, half of all teachers will retire by 2010.
                                                                                                                     --- "Who Will Teach Our Kids?, Oct.2, 2000                                                                                                                                                 http://www.newsweek.com/id/86392

  Mary Puckett from Grand Prairie, Texas, asked: "How do we ensure accountability of government
  officials...at the state and local levels to lower...teacher turnover rates, since student achievement is dependent
  upon having highly qualified effective teachers in every classroom?"
                                                             ---"Do Americans Care if Politicians Care About Public Education?", Apr. 10, 2007                                                                                                                                       http://www.givekidsgoodschools.org

  A New Online Calculator can help administrators determine the cost of teacher turnover.                                                                                                                                      ---"Star Telegram", Jun.21, 2007                                                                                                                                                          http://www.nctaf.org

  Find Tarrant County, Texas Teacher Turn-over rates and other information.                                                                                                                                      ---"Star Telegram", Jun.21, 2007                                                                                                                                      http://schoolguide.star-telegram.com