The document contains responses from 19 individuals regarding their desired teaching career. Most respondents desired to be a public school teacher, with smaller numbers seeking careers in private or religious schools. The most preferred teaching environments were suburban and most preferred class sizes were around 16 students. The highest cited ideal factors were parental support and appropriate technology. The leading career deterrents were excessive mandates and low parental support. Many aimed to teach for 10 or more years, with some looking forward to retiring. The most sought-after grade levels were kindergarten and middle school.

1. Teaching Type of desired Ideal class Other ideal Career Time length in Desired Grade
Career in education Environment school size factors Deterrents classroom Level
Respon 16 Excessive
se 1 Public Servant Suburban Private Students 1,2,3,4 Mandates 5-10 years 4th-5th
Respon 20 Excessive
se 2 Public Servant Suburban Public Students All Mandates Retiring 6th-8th
Respon 16
se 3 Other: Fulfilling Suburban Public Students 1,2,3,4 School Locations 5-10 years 4th-5th
Respon 16 Low Parental
se 4 Other: Lifelong Desire International Religious School Students 1,2,3,4 Support 1-5 years 9-12th
Respon 20 Excessive
se 5 Other: All Suburban Public Students All Mandates Retiring Kindergarten
Respon Other: Make a 20 Excessive
se 6 difference Rural Public Students All Mandates 10+ years 6th-8th
Respon 16 Excessive
se 7 Job Security Urban Public Students All Mandates 10+ years Kindergarten
Respon 20 Lack of teacher
se 8 Public Servant Suburban Public Students All support 10+ years 9-12th
Respon 16 Lack of teacher
se 9 Public Servant Suburban Religious School Students All support Retiring 1st-3rd
Respon 16
se 10 Other: Filling a need Suburban Public Students All Low Salary 10+ years 9th-12th
Respon 16
se 11 Other: It's a calling Suburban Public Students All School Locations Retiring Kindergarten
Respon 16 Low Parental
se 12 Other: I like children Urban Public Students All Support 10+ years 1st-3rd
Repons Other: Rewarding & 20
e 13 helping others Suburban Public Students 1,3,4,5 School Locations Retiring 9th-12th
Respon 20 Lack of teacher
se 14 Public Servant Suburban Public Students All support 10+ years 6th-8th
Respon Always wanted to be a 20
se 15 teacher Suburban Private Students All School Locations 10+ years Kindergarten
Respon 16
se 16 Other: Love Children Suburban Private Students 1,3,4 School Locations 5-10 years 1st-3rd
Respon
se 17 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10+ years 1st-3rd
Respon Doesn"t Low Parental
se 18 Public Servant Suburban Public matter 1,3,4 Support Retiring 6th-8th
Respon 16
se 19 Job Security Suburban Public Students All Low Salary Retiring 6th-8th

2. Career in Education
Public Servant 6
Job Security 2
Other 9
Career in Education
N/A 1 Public Servant
Job Security
Other
N/A

3. Teaching
Environment
Urban 2
Suburban 14
Rural 1
Internation
al 1 Teaching Environment
International
Rural
Teaching…
Suburban
Urban
0 5 10 15

4. Public 13
Private 3
Religious
School 2
Type of Desired School
N/A 1
Public
Private
Religious School
N/A

5. Ideal Class
Size
16 Students 10
20 Students 7
Does not
Matter 1
Ideal Class Size
N/A 1
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
Ideal Class Size
3
2
1
0
16
Students 20
Students Does not
N/A
Matter

6. Other Ideal Teaching
Factors
Appropriate Teachnology 6
Professional
Development 3
Administrative Support 6
Parental Support 6
Other Ideal Teaching Factors
Adequate Facilities 1
All 12
Appropriate
N/A 1
Teachnology
Professional
Development
Administrative
Support
Parental Support
Adequate Facilities

7. Career Deterrents
Excessive Mandates 5
School Location 5
Low Parental Support 3 Career Deterrents
Lack of Teacher
Support 3
Low Salary 2
N/A 1
Excessive Mandates
School Location
Low Parental Support
Lack of Teacher
Support
Low Salary
N/A

8. Desired Experience in the
classroom
1-5
years 1
5-10
years 3
10+ Desired Experience in the
years 8
classroom
Retiring 7
Retiring
10+ years
Desired Experience in
the classroom
5-10 years
1-5 years
0 2 4 6 8

9. Desired Grade
Level
Kindergarte
n 4
1st-3rd
Grade 4
Desired Grade Level
4th-5th
Grade 2
5
6th-8th
Grade 5 4.5
4
9th-12th
Grade 4 3.5
3
2.5
2
Desired Grade Level
1.5
1
0.5
0