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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAMPLEThe following profile of the 605 teachersinterviewed for this survey reveals asample that is representative of America’spublic school teachers in terms ofdemographic characteristics and thediverse schools in which they teach.As the table below shows, the majorityof teachers in the sample are women(77 percent) and white (86 percent).Teachers are distributed fairly evenlyacross a range of ages with the majorityof teachers between the ages of 30 and59.DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICSAll Teachers (%)GENDERWomen 77Men 23AGE18–29 1330–39 2640–49 2950–59 2260 and over 10RACEWhite 86African American 7Hispanic 6Other 1The characteristics for the schools inwhich the teachers work are shownbelow. Nearly half (49 percent) ofthe teachers interviewed teach inprekindergarten or elementary schoolswhile approximately one-quarter workin middle or junior high schools (24percent) or in high schools (26 percent).The sample is comprised of teachersfrom a diverse array of schools. Morethan one-third (34 percent) teach atschools in which at least 60 percentof the students are on free/reducedpricelunch. Another 30 percent workat schools in which less than half of thestudent body are White.SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICSAll Teachers (%)TYPE OF SCHOOLPre-K/Elementary 49Middle School or Junior High 24High School 26PERCENT OF STUDENT BODY ON FREE/REDUCED-PRICE LUNCHLess than 30 percent 2830 to 59 percent 3860 percent or more 34PERCENT OF STUDENT BODY WHO ARE WHITELess than 50 percent 3050 to 89 percent 4190 percent or more 29SCHOOL AREACity 33Suburb 21Small town 19Rural 24SCHOOL PERFORMANCELow-performing school 26A National Teacher Survey on How Social and Emotional Learning Can Empower Children and Transform Schools 45