Teacher Rules, Roles and Rights
Popular Research Questions
View pre-built reports for all districts based on commonly requested questions in the categories listed below.

BENEFITS
How much sick and personal leave can teachers take?
CALENDAR
What does an elementary teacher's workday look like?
What does a secondary teacher's work day look like?
CLASS SIZE
Class size reduction is a popular reform. Click here to see which districts and states have such an initiative.
DIFFERENTIAL PAY
Incentive pay—whether based on high demand subjects or for rewarding high performing teachers—is a popular reform. See which districts and states offer these sorts of bonuses?
EVALUATION
Nothing matters more than the quality of a teacher. What are districts and states doing to assess teacher effectiveness?
SALARY
Curious about the starting salary for first year teachers? How about earning potential?
TRANSFERS
Do principals have a say in who works in their building? How much of a factor is teacher seniority in determining assignment?
UNIONS
Working Conditions

TR3 is the nonpartisan, authoritative source on local school district policy and collective bargaining. TR3 has data from more than 100 school districts and all 50 states. These districts represent 20 percent of public school students in the United States.
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