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Student Disruptions and Teacher Turnover

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  • Choi, Kyuhan

  • Shi, Ying

    (Syracuse University)

  • Zhu, Maria

    (Syracuse University)

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This paper examines how exposure to disruptive students affects teacher retention using linked teacher-student administrative records from North Carolina. To address non-random classroom assignment, we instrument for classroom exposure using the school-by-grade share of disruptive students based on prior-year disciplinary infractions. A one standard deviation increase in the share of disruptive students raises the probability of a teacher leaving the school in the following year by 1.6 percentage points. We do not find differential effects by teacher characteristics. However, working in a school environment with supportive leadership and greater teacher input into decision-making mitigates the impact of student disruptions.

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  • Choi, Kyuhan & Shi, Ying & Zhu, Maria, 2025. "Student Disruptions and Teacher Turnover," IZA Discussion Papers 18271, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    • Handle: RePEc:iza:izadps:dp18271
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    • I29 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Other
    • J45 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Public Sector Labor Markets

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