--- title: Upbeat | leadership description: leadership | Research-backed strategies and real stories from educators working to improve teacher retention, strengthen school culture, and support principal leadership. --- # The Upbeat Blog All topics teacher engagement teacher retention HR Leadership K-12 leadership security [![How I’m Starting the School Year Strong: 3 Moves to Keep Great Teachers on My Team](https://teachupbeat.com/hubfs/AAEE%20-%20National%20Working%20Group/workinggroup_image.png) ](https://teachupbeat.com/blog/how-im-starting-the-school-year-strong-3-moves-to-keep-great-teachers-on-my-team) ### [How I’m Starting the School Year Strong:...](https://teachupbeat.com/blog/how-im-starting-the-school-year-strong-3-moves-to-keep-great-teachers-on-my-team) by ![Picture of Sara Sutton](https://teachupbeat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshot%20Sara%20Sutton.jpg?width=30&name=Headshot%20Sara%20Sutton.jpg) [Sara Sutton](https://teachupbeat.com/blog/author/sara-sutton) Aug 05, 2025 As a principal, I know that how we start the school year sets the tone for everything that follows. And after the past few years—of staff shortages, teacher burnout, and constant change—I’m more focused than ever on one thing: retaining the... [READ MORE](https://teachupbeat.com/blog/how-im-starting-the-school-year-strong-3-moves-to-keep-great-teachers-on-my-team) ### Subscribe to Our Blog ![New logo](https://teachupbeat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Landing%20Page%20Images/Old%20Upbeat%20Logos/New%20logo.png?width=235&height=86&name=New%20logo.png "New logo") Upbeat is a K-12 education research and consulting company that focuses exclusively on K-12 staff retention through our research-backed survey tool and personalized leadership coaching services.   ###### *[learn@teachupbeat.com](mailto:learn@teachupbeat.com)* (719) 299-0826 ##### Follow Us [mailto:learn@teachupbeat.com](mailto:learn@teachupbeat.com) [Privacy Policy](https://teachupbeat.com/privacypolicy?hsLang=en) [Terms of Use](https://teachupbeat.com/termsofuse?hsLang=en) © 2026 All rights reserved. [teachupbeat.com](https://teachupbeat.com/?hsLang=en)