Teachers Quit Principals, Not Schools

I ran across an article that does a great job explaining what it feels like to be a committed teacher who's just in the wrong place.

http://www.indy.education/blog/2017/3/13/teachers-quit-principals-not-schools

It's no secret that Georgia has skyrocketing turnover rates for educators. I had already heard from a few different places that almost half of teachers will quit their jobs within the first five years of the profession. This number is incredible, especially considering the economy in Georgia and over saturated job market. I hear teachers fantasize about quitting or leaving the profession very frequently.

I've been in the same position. It makes me wonder why this issue is not being addressed. What surprised me was the fact that  49% of the teachers who quit cited school leadership while another 40% cited school climate (which is very strongly related to leadership). These are very high rates. I've seen schools loose amazing teachers for the same reason. My mom received the teacher of the year award for a school in Clayton County, but did not sign her contract for the next year. She actually was happy to take a significant pay cut and work for a school with a much more positive environment.

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  1. Karen DozierJuly 8, 2017 at 8:42 PM

    Very powerful article and something that we must think about as educational leaders.

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