The teacher shortage in the United States is hitting a crisis level.
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported by the Wall Street Journal, roughly 300,000 public school educators and staff left the field between Feb. 2020 and May 2022. And an alarming 55% of educators indicated that they could be leaving their profession or retire early, according to a survey from the National Education Association.
And the people who will be impacted the most by all this? The students.
Findings from the American Federation of Teachers point to a shortage in qualified teachers from Pre-K through grade 12 and show a “sharp rise in dissatisfaction” among teachers.
