Wednesday, March 7, 2012

High Teacher Turnover Rates are a Big Problem for America’s Public Schools - Forbes

High Teacher Turnover Rates are a Big Problem for America’s Public Schools - Forbes: "Estimates put the costs of teacher attrition at $7.3 billion a year. I find it hard to believe that policies geared toward keeping teachers around for only a few years would be good for students, teachers, or public schools. Already %46 of new teachers leave the profession within five years, and now reformers want to make it even less appealing for teachers to make teaching a career. This makes no sense. Whatever money is saved on benefits and higher veteran salaries is lost in recruitment, training, and other expenses associated with high turnover. Turnover is highest at the neediest schools."

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