Maine schools burdened by surge in retiring and resigning teachers

Maine is facing a huge shortage of teachers across the state. ... One Maine school district is paying teachers an hourly stipend to act as ...

As teacher departures rise, solutions could be a year or more away

It's no secret the education field was burdened during the pandemic, with schools nationwide facing teacher workforce shortages. Now, the ...

Overwhelmed Maine educators have 'nothing left' for kids

Schools across Maine are struggling with a shortage of personnel. Some districts say they've nearly had to close at times.

New Report Analyzes the Decades-Long Decline of Maine K-12 ...

Maine is also currently facing “one of the direst teacher shortages in America,” with 1,311 educators quitting and 927 retiring in 2022, with a ...

'It has to end': RSU 21 in turmoil as dozens of teachers leave ...

In the last four months, nearly 30 teachers and 10 staff members have resigned, many of them at Kennebunk High School. "We have lost a lot of ...

Challenges with Teacher Retention and Staffing Shortages in Maine ...

Teacher turnover averaged about 12% per year, with about 7% of Maine teachers per year leaving the public teaching workforce altogether (due to retirement or ...

There's no immediate solution to Maine's teacher shortage

It's no secret the education field was burdened during the pandemic, with schools nationwide facing teacher workforce shortages.

Approximately 6.5% of MCPS teachers to resign or retire by end of ...

The latest figure represents approximately 6.5% of the school district's teaching staff, a notable increase from the 4% of educators who left ...

How schools can keep new teachers from burning out and quitting

Inordinate amounts of paperwork are also a burden for new teachers, panelists said. Obtaining a credential is more complicated than ever, they ...

Poor pay and strained working conditions cause staffing shortages ...

According to a report earlier this year from the Maine Education Association — the union representing educators in most Maine schools — some ...

Teachers Who Quit Share The Exact Moment They Knew It Was Over

1. "I left after my sixth year of teaching special education. There was a lack of materials and support from administrators, constant increase ...

Teachers Are Leaving the Profession in Droves. Here's How to ...

A teacher's workload is extensive even in well-staffed districts, but the mass teacher resignation has incited a crisis for those still working ...

Community members concerned about heavy turnover at RSU 21 ...

KENNEBUNK, Maine — Community members are concerned about what the upcoming school year holds for students who attend RSU 21 schools as the ...

Why Teachers Quit + What You Can Do Instead | Devlin Peck

One teacher shares how these issues impacted her decision to leave: “When a student hit me and the district allowed her to return to school 4 ...

The Exit: Teachers Leave. Students Suffer. - Austin - KXAN

The entire district saw more than 1,000 educators retire or resign during that time: 30% more than the previous school year. The surge in Austin ISD ...

Two Years Later: How COVID-19 Has Shaped the Teacher Workforce

The percentage who remained teaching in Massachusetts but moved to a new school ranged from 6.6% to 6.8% (presented in green bars). In total, ...

why do teachers quit? an investigation of the influence of school ...

Teacher attrition, the voluntary exit of teachers from the classroom before retirement, is problematic on a national level. Every state and every district, ...

Theme One: Recruitment and Retention | Department of Education

A lack of competitive compensation for teaching professionals is one factor that has led to the nationwide teacher shortage. Highly qualified high school ...

Factors Affecting Teachers' Decisions to Leave the Profession

Of every 100 teachers resigning, 40 were moving to other maintained schools, 13 were retiring (9 prematurely), 9 were leaving for maternity or family care, 7 ...

Key Findings from the 2021 State of the U.S. Teacher Survey - RAND

Our findings identify the threat of extensive turn- over in the teaching workforce, which might lead to a teacher shortage and could disrupt both school opening ...