When Teachers Stay: Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities

Why do some schools have high levels of teacher turnover, but others don’t? This powerful book explores the question of what makes a resilient teaching community in which teachers want to stay and thrive. Author Michelle Hughes embarks on a journey, including school visits and conversations with teachers and school leaders, to uncover the cohesiveness, continuity, community, and deep sense of belonging for adults and kids that occurs in some schools.

In Part 1, Hughes describes the condition...