By : Chris Melore
Source : Study Finds
Only half of Americans felt like an “adult” when they turned 18 — for those who...
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Why Education Is About To Reach A Crisis Of Epic Proportions
Tuesday January 11th, 2022
By : Mark C. Perna
Source : Forbes
We’re at a major tipping point in education. According to a recent survey, 48% of teachers admitted that they had considered quitting within the last 30 days. Of that number, 34% said they were thinking about leaving the profession entirely.
Understaffing has plagued schools for years, but it’s now reaching epic proportions. At a conference last month, I sat around the table with four superintendents from various parts of the country and asked them, “What percent of teachers quitting would create a cataclysmic drop in your organization’s ability to educate young people?” The answers were all shockingly low—with one superintendent answering, “One. One teacher quitting would hurt us in a big way.”
