The numbers are record-breaking.
is starting up the country. Kids are heading back in the classroom. Parents are breathing a sigh of relief. And teachers are ready to quit. Yup — that’s right. With several years of turmoil behind them, caused by the pandemic, the political climate, and disrespect for their profession, somerecord-breaking numbers
“Lingering stress from the pandemic is a factor, but it isn’t the only one. Inadequate pay, political attacks on educators and the failure of state leaders to protect the health and safety of students and school employees also have combined to drive down the morale of teachers to the lowest level in recent memory and endanger our public school system,” TSTA President Ovidia Molina said in the press release.
Low wages were also a contributing factor for teachers who said they were considering quitting the profession in the survey. Texas teachers also felt that the general public did not hold teachers in high regard. The 2022 survey saw a 20% increase in this belief. The year prior, only 45% of teachers thought the general public did not care for teachers. This was “before COVID and before Gov. Greg Abbott and many lawmakers started attacking teachers over critical race theory and alleging ‘pornography’ in school libraries,” the survey noted.
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