Burnout, low pay and politics are driving away teachers. Turnover is soaring for educators of color
Nationally, about 80% of American public school teachers are white, even though white students no longer represent a majority in public schools.
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Nationally, about 80% of American public school teachers are white, even though white students no longer represent a majority in public schools.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 […]