A nationwide survey found that just 20% of teachers are 'very satisfied' with their jobs, with one in three teachers saying they are likely to quit in the next two years.
"We're facing an epidemic when it comes to a teacher shortage," said Jill Lemond, the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services at Oxford Community Schools.
A nationwide survey found that just 20% of teachers are "very satisfied" with their jobs, with one in three teachers saying they are likely to quit in the next two years. "The hardest thing is reinventing how we approach learning, and for a lot of people, that can be very off-putting and difficult, so therefore, they leave the profession," said Fernando Chavez, a special education instructor and seminar lecturer.
To make matters worse, applications for teaching credentials fell by 16% for the 2020-2021 school year when compared to the prior year.
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