Survey: Pandemic proved too much for some Missouri teachers
April 28, 2021 GMT
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — One in 10 Missouri teachers are thinking about calling it quits after a challenging year of pandemic education, a recent survey found.
Researchers with Missouri State University’s College of Education sent out the survey to each of the 67,000 public school educators with an email on file with the state and 8,040 responded in mid-February. Of those planning to retire or resign, 62% cited the pandemic as their reason, the Springfield News-Leader reports.
Paul Katnik, assistant commissioner of education in Missouri, said any uptick in exits will cause ripples in the state.