What Keeps Teachers Teaching?

You might want to add your 2¢ to the survey "What will do the most to keep teachers in the profession." It's available online at the George Lucas Education Foundation magazine site edutopia. Choices include improvement in new teacher preparation, professional development, salaries and incentives, and class size. As of October 2006, "increased salaries" was leading the way with 37% with professional development coming in at 22%.