Stressed out, burned out and dropping out: Why teachers are leaving the classroom From the 10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow series Tuan D. Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Education, Kansas State University Sep 24, 2022 Sep 24, 2022 Updated May 30, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save High teacher turnover hurts students and negatively affects learning. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty ImageskAmk6>m|2?J D49@@= 5:DEC:4ED 24C@DD E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 2C6 :? E96 >:5DE @7 2 4C:D:Di 2 E62496C D9@CE286] !2CE @7 E96 AC@3=6> :D 5F6 E@ E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4[ 3FE E96C6 2C6 @E96C C62D@?D H9J E62496CD 2C6 =62G:?8 E96:C ;@3D 2E 9:896C C2E6D E92? 367@C6] ~? pF8] ah[ a_aa[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D4:=:?6]@C8^D@4:2=\D4:6?46D^E62496C\EFC?@G6C^Qm$4:{:?6k^2m :?E6CG:6H65 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^EF2?\5\?8FJ6?]8:E9F3]:@^9@>6Qm%F2? }8FJ6?k^2m[ 2? 2DD:DE2?E AC@76DD@C :? 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