Not exact matches
With half of all current
teachers in the U.S. retiring in the next five years [vi] and
teacher turnover costing America $ 7.3 billion annually [vii], the «STEM teaching
crisis» is of
major proportion.
But it's not difficult to see that another
major contributing factor to the current
crisis is the simple fact that far too many
teachers and education practitioners are leaving the profession.
But Jonathan Simons, head of the education at the right - leaning thinktank Policy Exchange, said drastic falls in Ofsted grades are usually caused by
major events such as a change in pupil cohorts, heads leaving, an exodus of
teachers or a financial
crisis.
Critics of the reforms, which were implemented by former Education Secretary Michael Gove, say the figures are indicative of an impending
teacher shortage, reaffirming fears over a
major recruitment
crisis in the industry.
Maybe your school doesn't stand out in a bad way — achievement is solidly in the middle of the pack, there hasn't been a
major crisis in a long time, and students and
teachers go about their business without much friction.