Half of Teachers Have ‘Seriously Considered’ Quitting in Recent Years, Survey Finds
August 5, 2019
By: Emily Tate
Source: EdSurge
Some U.S. teachers have just about had enough.
No, really. A new report from Phi Delta Kappa International, a professional association for educators, finds that half of teachers have “seriously considered” leaving teaching in the last few years.
Their reasoning? Many say they’re working longer hours for less pay than ever before. They juggle high-stress classrooms and constant pressure from administrators and state officials to improve students’ standardized test scores. On top of that, they don’t feel they have earned the respect of students and their parents.
“I am a fool to do this job,” one teacher wrote in a response on the 51st annual PDK “Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.”