TABLE 2.
Predictors of K-12 teachers thinking about retiring or leaving the profession more so than compared to recalled pre-pandemic intentions: 2020/2021 academic year.
| Characteristic | Unadjusted odds ratios (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | Referent | Referent |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.90 (0.60–1.33) | 0.60 (0.32–1.11) |
| Hispanic | 1.09 (0.73–1.63) | 1.19 (0.69–2.06) |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 0.77 (0.50–1.19) | 0.89 (0.45–1.77) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1.15 (0.91–1.44) | 0.95 (0.71–1.28) |
| Male | Referent | Referent |
| Age | ||
| Under 40 years | Referent | Referent |
| 40 years or older | 1.55 (1.28–1.88)*** | 1.87 (1.49 to 2.35)*** |
| Household income | ||
| Under $49,999 | Referent | Referent |
| Between $50,000 and $99,999 | 1.27 (0.95–1.69) | 1.30 (0.94–1.80) |
| $100,000 or more | 1.36 (1.01–1.84)* | 1.42 (1.00–2.01)* |
| Geographic location | ||
| Urban | 0.95 (0.75–1.19) | 0.99 (0.77–1.28) |
| Suburban | Referent | Referent |
| Rural | 1.16 (0.90–1.48) | 1.24 (0.95–1.63) |
| Health/behavioral characteristics | ||
| Mental health in past 2 weeks | ||
| Depressive symptoms | 1.96 (1.55–2.46)*** | 1.49 (1.09–2.04)** |
| Without depressive symptoms | Referent | Referent |
| Anxiety symptoms | 1.80 (1.46–2.21)*** | 1.36 (1.02–1.82)* |
| Without anxiety symptoms | Referent | Referent |
| Likelihood to be exposed to COVID-19 if teaching in-person | ||
| Likely | 1.59 (1.29–1.96) | 1.22 (0.98–1.52) |
| Unlikely or neutral | Referent | Referent |
| At higher risk of serious COVID-19 complications | ||
| No or not sure | Referent | Referent |
| Yes | 1.71 (1.38–2.11) | 1.44 (1.14–1.81)** |
| Teacher agency and sentiments | ||
| Given opportunity to provide input or feedback into district decisions about whether to open or close | ||
| No | 1.84 (1.51–2.24) | 1.32 (0.99–1.72) |
| Yes or not sure | Referent | Referent |
| Given opportunity to provide input about COVID-19 prevention strategies in the district plan | ||
| No | 1.57 (1.29–1.91) | 0.93 (0.71–1.21) |
| Yes or not sure | Referent | Referent |
| Satisfied with district decisions related to COVID-19 policies and procedures | ||
| No | 2.86 (2.30–3.57) | 1.34 (0.82–2.19) |
| Yes or not sure | Referent | Referent |
| Satisfaction with school communications, decisions, and supplies related to COVID-19a | ||
| Dissatisfied | 1.92 (1.57–2.34) | 1.34 (1.06–1.69)** |
| Satisfied | Referent | Referent |
| Negative impact of barriers on the implementation of COVID-19 prevention strategies | ||
| Little to none | Referent | Referent |
| Some, moderate, significant | (1.49–2.25) | 1.46 (1.15–1.85)** |
* < 0.05, ** < 0.01, *** < 0.001.
aProportion of respondents who selected “not applicable” to the questions in this index are small (<1%). Bold values indicates statistically significant findings.