Why do teachers quit?Why do teachers quit?

Why does it matter if Why does it matter if teachers quit?teachers quit?

It is to the benefit of schools, It is to the benefit of schools, students, and principals to students, and principals to

have a stable staff. have a stable staff.

How does this affect How does this affect teachers?teachers?

• There is an alarming trend for increasingly There is an alarming trend for increasingly large numbers of teachers to drop out of large numbers of teachers to drop out of teaching and to experience mental health teaching and to experience mental health problems. problems.

• William Kirk and Glen WalkerWilliam Kirk and Glen Walker

How does this affect How does this affect taxpayers?taxpayers?

• … … replacing workers costs 25% of each replacing workers costs 25% of each person’s salary. Lose 6% of your 1000 person’s salary. Lose 6% of your 1000 teachers making $25,000 per year and teachers making $25,000 per year and you face a replacement bill of $375,000.you face a replacement bill of $375,000.

• Scott M. NortonScott M. Norton

Why do teachers quit?Why do teachers quit?

Class sizes are too large.Class sizes are too large.

another reason teachers quit:another reason teachers quit:

There are too many intrusions on There are too many intrusions on instructional time.instructional time.

a second reason teachers quit:a second reason teachers quit:

District administrators give the impression District administrators give the impression they haven’t taught in twenty years and they they haven’t taught in twenty years and they just sit in their offices thinking of dumb things just sit in their offices thinking of dumb things for teachers to do.for teachers to do.

The main reason teachers quit.The main reason teachers quit.

Poor campus leadershipPoor campus leadership