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Teachers are leaving jobs in growing numbers — and the turnover in some cases is highest among teachers of color. A major culprit: stress.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and loved her students in Philadelphias public schools. As a Black woman, she took pride

Nationally, about 80% of American public school teachers are white, even though white students no longer represent a majority in public schools.

By MARC LEVY Associated Press

Teachers are leaving jobs in growing numbers — and the turnover in some cases is highest among teachers of color. A major culprit: stress.

Teachers are leaving jobs in growing numbers, state reports show. The turnover in some cases is highest among teachers of color. A major culprit is stress — from pandemic-era burnout,

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and loved her students in Philadelphia’s public schools. As a Black woman, she took pride in being a role model for many children of color. But other aspects of the job deteriorated, such as growing demands from administrators over […]

Part of it is that teachers of color are in districts that are struggling financially, so the job is more pressuresome due to the fewer resources. There are other reasons.

Teachers across the United States are leaving their jobs at a higher rate than normal due to many factors, including stress, burnout, and low pay.

Teachers are leaving jobs in growing numbers, state reports show. The turnover in some cases is highest among teachers of color. A major culprit is stress — from pandemic-era burnout,