Why Retention Matters
Cultivating positive classrooms has a dual benefit: it amplifies students’ social-emotional learning and makes teachers feel supported and respected. In turn, teacher, student, and family satisfaction rates will increase, improving retention across the board.
5:1
Positive interaction ratio needed to improve student-teacher relationships and school climate
55%
Percentage of teachers
considering leaving the profession
$20k
Average cost to recruit
each new teacher
each new teacher


Both Hero and Grow pushed us to improve student outcomes. Positive and effective teachers create better student outcomes; you can’t have one without the other.”
Ross Lunceford
Mound Fort Junior High Principal