Former Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey is sounding the alarm about a new Illinois Education Association survey that finds almost three out of every five state educators concede they have envisioned themselves walking away from the classroom.
In a poll conducted earlier this summer from a pool of 500 active IEA members, researchers found 59% of teachers, professors in higher education and support staff all admit that they have harbored such thoughts.
“This data should set off massive alarm bells for parents, students and community members. We are in a dire situation with teacher and support staff shortages,” IEA President Al Llorens said. “We know districts cannot attract and retain enough talented adults to work with our students.”
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