Enablers and barriers to initiating professional development

This survey aims to understand the enabling factors for undergoing professional development (PD) training and the barriers that prevent teachers from engaging in further training.

The main enabling factors were:

• most PD was initiated through schools
• experienced teachers were more engaged with professional associations. 

The main barriers to PD were:

• conflict with work schedules
• cost
• lack of accessibility/no nearby location
• no relevant PD
• responsibilities outside of school.

Download the survey to learn more about the enablers and barriers for teachers undergoing PD.