Due to tenure and loss of time and money if one changes districts, it would be safe to assume that most of them have taught that time in the East Hampton district. Most teachers teach between 25 and 30 classes a week , and face student contacts that average 500 hours per week . What the results from these two statistics really mean, however, is unclear. At the very least, these results indicate that most teachers probably enjoy teaching in East Hampton. The teachers in East Hampton have a strong sense of the community in which they teach and live.
Many teachers also participate in community organizations .
The results are unclear what percentage of East Hampton teachers that live in the district participate in community activities. However, what is apparent is that teachers, in general, have a deep and direct connection to the communities in which they live. A problem that arose during the research involved the survey design. A better designed question that gave clearer instructions explaining how to calculate the answers would have been more appropriate. The research team is considering extending it's research out to other school districts, beginning with the schools that feed into East Hampton, and then expand westward.