The United States is experiencing a critical teacher shortage impacting public schools in all regions. Unfortunately, high teacher attrition rates can contribute to educational inequity for students, creating situations in which some students receive a higher quality education than others. Unfortunately, teacher attrition tends to be most prevalent in low-income, high-minority schools and districts, exacerbating the issue of equity for these already marginalized communities. However, school administrators and teacher leaders may be able to increase teacher retention using research-based teacher mentor programs, which provide support for new teachers and empower veteran educators. When we develop and implement new teacher mentor programs that support veteran teachers as they seek to assist and empower our newest teachers, we may also help our veteran teachers feel their work and efforts make a positive difference. As a result, veteran teachers may feel energized to be positive forces in their schools. In the end, the design and implementation of such programs may increase job satisfaction and retention for all teachers who are involved. These ideas served as the motivation for a district administrator and me as we began our work to create, implement, assess, and refine a teacher mentor program in our district for the school year 2024-2025. In the summer of 2025, after several rounds of data collection, I will report on the effectiveness of the program results and make recommendations.