Sentences with phrase «rising teacher attrition»

«Money, or lack of it, is not the primary cause of rising teacher attrition,» the report concludes.

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Through the implementation of No Child Left Behind, the Common Core, new teacher evaluations, the expansion of Teach for America, changes in the state's teacher pension plan, the rise of charter schools, the testing opt - out movement, etc., teacher attrition in Colorado has stayed pretty much the same.

Usually when I tell this story I'm talking about pensions, but rising attrition rates also have implications for the way we think about teacher preparation, induction, salaries, etc..

Teacher demand is on the rise, as a function of changes in student enrollment, shifts in pupil - teacher ratios, and most significantly, high levels of teacher attTeacher demand is on the rise, as a function of changes in student enrollment, shifts in pupil - teacher ratios, and most significantly, high levels of teacher attteacher ratios, and most significantly, high levels of teacher attteacher attrition.

Although the recent recession slowed the teacher exodus somewhat, teacher turnover rates are exceptionally high, according to the report, which found that from 1988 to 2008, teacher attrition rose by 41 percent.

«We are proud of the steps New York City has taken in recent years to strengthen tenure but we also recognize that we still don't have a fully fair, efficient system that protects teachers and students,» said April Rose, a fourth grade teacher in Queens, N.Y. «Our vision for tenure is to set a high bar and a clear process, and in doing so, allow district and school leaders to focus on more pressing concerns like reducing attrition among educators in their first few years and creating safe, supportive school environments.»

This trend, together with the ongoing challenge of teacher attrition, is contributing to a steady rise in underprepared teachers in our state's classrooms.

These trends may reflect decreasing enrollment in teacher preparation programs over the past few years as well as high rates of attrition among teachers within their first five years.4 5 Turnover rates for new teachers have risen for the last two decades.