St. Louis Public Radio
Karen Hall, center, watches Maplewood Richmond Heights high schoolers in 2018. Hall retired this school year after taking over as MRH's superintendent in 2012.
After more than a year of having to be educators, public health experts and, at times, politicians, at least 43 school superintendents in Missouri are calling it quits.
The list includes six from the St. Louis region. The overall turnover rate among top school administrators is on par with last year but up from 2019, according to a statewide superintendent organization.
School leaders say the past year has been particularly grueling as the pandemic brought new challenges, tough decisions and increased scrutiny. And since leaders around the state have faced the same challenges, there was nowhere to turn for advice.