Colo. Teachers Love Their Schools, Anonymous State Survey Shows

DENVER, CO -- In spite of the teacher walkouts Thursday and Friday, 89 percent of Colorado teachers said in a new statewide survey they believe their school is "a good place to work and a beneficial place for students to learn."

The Colorado Department of Education released the results Friday of the anonymous Teaching and Learning Conditions in Colorado survey of more than 35,000 Colorado teachers. More than half the 68,000 certified teachers in the state took the survey.

Most of teachers responding to the survey said they felt "satisfied with instructional practices and support, as well as community support and involvement," the study showed.

When asked if they would "recommend their school as a good place to work," 87.4 percent said they agreed.

When asked if they would "recommend this school as a good place for students to learn," more than 90 percent agreed.

"Overall, however, state-level data show 57.8 percent of teachers believe they don’t have adequate time to prepare for instruction. The other lowest-rated categories on the TLCC survey were opportunities for professional development and new teacher training," a press release from CDE said.

You can see the results here.

“We appreciate everyone who took the time to complete the survey, which gives us valuable information that we can dig into to help us better support teachers and improve education for all students,” said Katy Anthes, Colorado’s education commissioner, in a statement.

Teachers formerly took a test called the TELL Colorado survey. The new survey was designed after the General Assembly passed HB08-1384, to survey teachers on their attitudes toward their jobs.

Find out which districts participated here: https://tlcc-reports.cedu.io

Average teacher pay for the past couple of years was released by CDE Friday:

Average pay for teachers in Colorado:

• $51,204 in 2015-16,
• $51,810 in 2016-17, and
• $52,728 in 2017-18.

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