High teacher attrition rates have been a persistent problem in American education and contribute to low morale and poor student performance, according to studies.
Put a dent in our far
too high teacher attrition rates, and start valuing the great teachers and the great teaching we see every day in classrooms.
Some Edison schools do have
high teacher attrition rates, but the average attrition rate for Edison schools has dropped to around 17 percent, only slightly higher than the national average.
Based on the evidence available, authors identify four main factors that are driving the emerging teacher shortage: A decline in teacher preparation enrollments, district efforts to return to pre-recession pupil - teacher ratios, increasing student enrollment, and
high teacher attrition.
As Elias is making the state's case against the lower court ruling, he points to
the high teacher attrition rate, saying California loses 22 percent of the workforce in the first four years of teaching.